Obituary Mary Lee Nickens was born on September 26, 1942, in Sumter, to the late Annie Mae Glover and Herbert Genrett. She was also the granddaughter of the late Cornelia Mahoney and Caleb Glover.She attended Graz High School of Philadelphia. She was married to James Earl Lawrence and to this union two children where born.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William Genrett.She departed this life on Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Temple Hospital in Philadelphia.She leaves to cherish her memories: a daughter, Terry Lawrence; a son,  David (Angie) Lawrence; eight grandchildren, Brent Lawrence, Jamal  Lawrence, Myeisha Lawrence, Chanelle  Lawrence, Malay Lawrence,     David A. Lawrence, Deanna M. Lawrence, and Mariah Canty; two great-grandchildren Mariah and Mya Lawrence; one uncle, Raymond Horace Glover; three aunts, Carolyn (Frank) Green, Harriett Glover and Vivan Glover; one sister in-law, Rebecca Nickens and a host of nieces , nephews, other relatives and friends. Public Viewing 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Friday, April 3, 2020 Whites Mortuary LLC 517 N Guignard Drive Sumter, South Carolina, United States 29150 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary Nickens, please visit our floral store.