Mr. Kenneth James Lawrence, Jr., 60, entered eternal and everlasting rest, Monday, November 13, 2023, in Burke Health Medical Center.

Ken graduated from Hampton High School "Mighty Crabbers" in 1981. The love for his class led Ken to organize and celebrate a sixtieth birthday bash with live music, DJ services, dancing, and the musical group Surface, at the War Memorial Stadium. The sixtieth birthday party with his class was the event of the year.

His career experiences included serving in the United States Army, Reserves, Newport News Shipyard, where he obtained several certifications and validations. Ken retired as a Senior Radiation Protection Tech in the nuclear field traveling and working in over twenty states. He never knew a stranger and everyone was a friend. He finalized his nuclear career at plant Vogtle where he worked over ten years.

Ken had a great love for music. He could play the piano, keyboard, and had a wonderful tenor voice. He had a dream and vision of starting a business with his sons. This love for music and family inspired Ken to create, own, and operate Love Muzic Entertainment; a creative musical enterprise, with the assistance of his sons, provided DJ services, sound reinforcement, and lighting services throughout the east coast. Love Muzic had your back for school fashion shows, proms, bar and club celebrations, corporate occasions, weddings, community events, and hosting multiple entertainers, some world renown. These events took place from the bottom backyards to top floor penthouses.

Ken is survived by his high school sweetheart, friend, and wife of forty-four years, Gogi Lawrence, “Smoking Hot;” four beloved sons and confidants, Gyvante Lawrence (Anna), Dominique Chase Lawrence, Tadarrius Nixon, Keanu Lawrence (Ney); two daughters, Zuri and Imani Lawrence; an extraordinary mother, Maude Lawrence, whom Ken adored and found great wisdom; brother, Victor Lawrence (Trudy); sisters, Renita Anderson (Ronald), Charlene Crawford (Mornell); six talented grandchildren, Brooklyn, Nyla, Zayle, Gyanni, Princeton, and Kai; and a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws;

Ken had a passion for family and friends. He did not hesitate to live, laugh, love, and fill their bellies with delicious food. Ken gave with his whole heart. He would give you the shirt off his back to support and inspire you to obtain your dream. He was an amazing cook, friend, husband, co-worker, and mostly dad!

A celebration of life will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 18, 2023, in the chapel at Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home. Public viewing, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 18, 2023, in the chapel at Kinsey & Walton Funeral. There will be no viewing the day before the service.

The family will also host a memorial service, 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Temple (3100 Butternut Drive, Hampton, VA 23666.)

Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home, 3618 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, GA. (706) 790-8858.