Mr. Lawrence Cleveland Macquirter

Lawrence Cleveland (L.C.) MacQuirter, Sr. age 90, of Americus, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Thomasville, GA. The family will hold a visitation in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral & Cremation Services on Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A graveside service will be held Friday, June 6, 2025 at Oak Grove Cemetery at 10:30 am. Rev. Curtiss Moore will officiate the service. L.C. was born April 8, 1935, in Columbus, GA to Dan and Jewell MacQuirter who both preceded him in death. His childhood was spent in Columbus. In 1952, he was named Boy of the Year by the Columbus Optimist Club. He attended Jordon High School where he lettered in basketball, football, baseball, and track and was later inducted into the Jordon athletic hall of fame. After a tour in the United States Army, he attended Georgia Southwestern College, where he was a star on the basketball team. While at GSW he met the love of his life, Bette Wellons. L.C. and Bette were married on December 28, 1958. They were married...