Crime & Safety

Shannon Speaks

The 25-year-old Canton woman who died after Sunday's fatal custody swap in Milton typed this note to the Forsyth County Superior Court on Jan. 31.

On Jan. 31,  asked the Forsyth County Superior Court for a temporary protective order against Christopher Erdman, .

As part of that petition, , she typed the words on page 3 of the above PDF file.

Visitors can pay their respects to the Lawrence family from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at . A funeral mass has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at  in Woodstock, followed by a procession to  in Canton.

Randy Lawrence, Shannon's father, said that a trust fund has been set up for his two grandchildren, Emma Catherine Marie Erdman and Peter Issac Erdman. 

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Donations can be made to the Regions Bank/Shannon Lawrence Memorial Fund/FBO Emma and Peter, under the names of Karen and Randy Lawrence.


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