Lawson, Lila Lee (Suck Creek)

  • Friday, February 17, 2017

Lila Lee Lawson, 70, of Suck Creek, died on Friday, February 17, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Lawson was preceded in death by her son, James Richard Lawson; parents, William “Bill” and Laura Mae Morgan Essex; brothers, Warren Essex and Charles Essex; and sisters, Virginia Essex and Margaret Shook.

She was a member of Kelly’s Ferry Community Church.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Carl Richard Lawson; two children, Barbara (Alan) Chance of Hixson and Brittany Lawson of Jasper; two sisters, Frances Irene Austin of Dayton and Barbara Charlotte Alexander of Jasper; brother, James (Ann) Essex of Whitwell; three grandchildren, Michael Richard Lawson, Ashley Nicole Lawson and Barrett Chance; five great-grandchildren, Braelynn Nicole Morris, Ryder Richard Lawson, Carly Taylor Chance, Caleb Bryson Chance and Caden Jackson Chance; and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. CST, Monday, February 20 at Kelly’s Ferry Community Church with Rev. John Pratt officiating. Interment to follow at McNabb Cemetery.

The Family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m. CST, Saturday, 1-8 p.m. CST, Sunday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. CST, Monday at church.

 Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.


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