Judy Lawrence-Lamb

Judy Lawrence-Lamb is a native of New York, a long term resident of Chesapeake who is presently residing in the Charlotte area of North Carolina, She was recently widowed by her soulmate, William Lamb, Sr. She is the daughter of the late James Wesley Lawrence and Lucretia Lawrence. She is the mother of four children—The late Adrian Wesley, James Burnell, Allen Lawrence and Nichole Lucretia. She has one sibling—the late Alisa Romaine Chapman. Judy is the grandmother of 32 and the great grandmother 18. She has two nieces, and one nephew. Family has always been one of her greatest passions.

She is the author of several literary projects which includes Reaching Out—a book of inspirational poetry, Sisters Without Color—a celebration of love—coauthored by Joice Fairchild, Delilah Goes to Church: She’s There to Give the Man of God a Haircut, two children’s books—Under One Roof: Multigenerational Living and Loving and Patches: A Story of Faith, unERASED: The Attempted Annihilation of the James Wesley Lawrence Legacy and coauthor in three anthologies—Words of Wisdom (volumes 2 and 3) and Black Women Surviving Survivorship.

She is also an ordained minister and evangelist who has written many plays throughout the years. Professionally, Judy is a direct support personnel who works with clients with developmental disabilities. She is a former substitute teacher for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She is the owner and operator of Wesleys and Eves Corporation which is centered around literacy. She is also known as Grandma Judy Eve and for her visits to schools and other educational facilities promoting literacy including reading comprehension.

Judy is a member of Cedar Grove Tabernacle of Praise where Minister John Troy Blackwell serves as pastor. She is a two-time cancer survivor and a three-time stroke survivor.