Bronx, NY

Eliza Nelson Lawyer, 85, widow of John Lawyer died Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Calvary Hospital, Manhattan, NY. She was born June 26, 1940, in Summerton, SC. A daughter of the late Murray Nelson and Mary Ann Adams Nelson.

Public visitation will be held 2:00 PM til 6:00 PM Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, SC.

Celebratory services will be held 1;00 PM Sunday, June 14, 2026, from the Greater St. Phillip RUME Church, 4574 Old River Rd, Pinewood, SC. Burial will follow in the Churchyard Cemetery.