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Dunbar “Dee” Lawson Jr.

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Birth	:	12 Nov 1943
Death	:	16 Dec 2009 Mathews, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Christ Church Kingston Parish Cemetery, Mathews, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.4106925, -76.3357766
Description	:	MATHEWS - Dunbar Lawson, Jr. , Capt. USN (Ret.), age 66, of Mathews, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sally Bet Walker Lawson. Capt. Lawson was a decorated Naval Aviator. He served his country for 25 years, flying carrier onboard delivery during the Vietnam War, instructing pilots in training and conducting antisubmarine warfare in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. In addition, he served tours in Washington, D.C., and aboard the U.S.S. Blue Ridge, Yokosuka, Japan, in support of U.S. Seventh Fleet operations. Upon retirement, Capt. Lawson became a licensed Certified Public Accountant... Read More	MATHEWS - Dunbar Lawson, Jr. , Capt. USN (Ret.), age 66, of Mathews, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sally Bet Walker Lawson. Capt. Lawson was a decorated Naval Aviator. He served his country for 25 years, flying carrier onboard delivery during the Vietnam War, instructing pilots in training and conducting antisubmarine warfare in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. In addition, he served tours in Washington, D.C., and aboard the U.S.S. Blue Ridge, Yokosuka, Japan, in support of U.S. Seventh Fleet operations. Upon retirement, Capt. Lawson became a licensed Certified Public Accountant and ran a successful tax consulting service in Mathews, Va. He was active in the local community, serving as Treasurer of the Mathews County Historical Society, Chairman of the Mathews County Wetlands Board, and was a charter member of the Mathews Community Foundation and McSEED (Mathews County Sustainable Economic and Environmental Development). He was also active with the Retired Officers of Mathews County Association, Mathews Ruritan Club, New Point Lighthouse Task Force, Old Thomas James Store Committee, Put-In Creek Dredging Project and the Mathews Yacht Club. Kingston Parish was very important to him and he served in various capacities, notably as Treasurer of the Parish and as a member of the Vestry. He was a graduate of Christchurch School, Middlesex, the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Psychology, and Central Michigan University with an MBA. He completed studies at the Industrial College of the Armed Services, Washington, D.C. He also attended the College of William & Mary and George Mason University in pursuit of his CPA designation. Dee loved flying, sailing, cruising aboard the Adrianna III, living in beautiful Mathews, and playing with his grandkids. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, the former Reed Ryerson Barnes of Elm City, N.C.; daughter, Adrian Hudgins and her husband, Kevin; daughter, Anna Benevente and her husband, Paul; and four grandchildren, Isabella, Julia, Lydia and Luca. He also is survived by his father, Capt. Dunbar Lawson Sr. USN (Ret.) of Mathews; sister, Susan L. McKnight and husband, George of Cardinal; sister-in-law, William Anne Barnes Pamplin and husband, Evan of Easley, S.C.; and many nieces and nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Va., on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Christ Church, Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, Va., on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 723, Mathews, VA 23109. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

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Dunbar “Dee” Lawson Jr.'s memorial is located at: Christ Church Kingston Parish Cemetery, Mathews, Mathews County, USA.
When did Dunbar “Dee” Lawson Jr. death?
Dunbar “Dee” Lawson Jr. death on 16 Dec 2009 in Mathews, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.4106925
Longitude: -76.3357766

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Capt Dunbar Lawson Sr.

(1920 - 2011)

Sarah Elizabeth “Sally Bet” Walker Lawson

(1921 - 2000)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Christ Church Kingston Parish Cemetery
Mathews, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4106925, -76.3357766

2. Williams Cemetery
Mathews, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4127500, -76.3385000

3. Shinault Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4185820, -76.3375667

4. Wayland Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4095600, -76.3248100

5. Poplar Grove Plantation Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3994440, -76.3330555

6. James Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4246500, -76.3288300

7. Ruff Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4054077, -76.3541087

8. Richard Foster Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4105180, -76.3557220

9. Armistead-Miller Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4292000, -76.3258700

10. White Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3995200, -76.3573800

11. Green Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4245400, -76.3572300

12. Perkins Spring Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3981097, -76.3584948

13. Sugar Hill Cemetery
Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4337500, -76.3291200

14. Hall Cemetery
Beaverlett, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3979111, -76.3092080

15. Providence Cemetery
Cardinal, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4167560, -76.3675830

16. Billups Cemetery
Cardinal, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4186110, -76.3672220

17. Diggs - Machen Cemetery
Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4243289, -76.3666202

18. Greene Cemetery
Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4321269, -76.3596016

19. Poplar Woods Cemetery
Cardinal, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4205584, -76.3710153

20. Minter-Pugh Burials
Beaverlett, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3989282, -76.2994676

21. Foster Burials
Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4247320, -76.3708234

22. Johnson Wormley Burials
Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4292455, -76.3699694

23. Cook Cemetery
Cardinal, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4265629, -76.3738042

24. John T and Rosetta Hudgins
Beaverlett, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3976530, -76.2929544