Lewis Lawson, 72

Published 11:34 am Monday, August 16, 2010

DILLWYN, Jan. 20 – Lewis J. Lawson, 72, of Dillwyn, died Saturday, January 17, 2009. He was born Nov. 30, 1936 in Kentucky, the son of the late James Albert Lawson and Artie Meadow Lawson.

He is survived by his wife, Caroline Lawson; two daughters, Debbie Speed and Julie Brazeau both of Norfolk; four sisters, Jean Rawlins of California, Maxine Copland of Tennessee, Rosie Dugger and Hazel Mann both of Kentucky; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in the Jamerson Family Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Tuesday (today) from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, served the family.