Phyllis Pauline Lawrence, 73, Springfield, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Mercy Hospital. She was born October 22, 1943 in Campbell, MO the daughter of Everett and Pauline (Swinney) Duty.

She was an excellent seamstress, she enjoyed reading and writing poems and short stories. She was a Christian and was a member of Harvest Ministries. She will be missed by her family and friends.

Phyllis is survived by her son, James and Jeannie; three daughters, Debra and Al; Sherri and Dennis; and Sandra and Becky; two brothers, Carl Duty and David Duty; four sisters, Carlene Stocks, Betty Dugger, Donna Solis and Barbara Brown; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren with one on the way.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Laverne Duty.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017 in Harvest Ministries Church under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Maple Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.