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Birth	:	25 Apr 1922 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	28 Sep 2004 Union, Union County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Mount Joy Baptist Church Cemetery, Kelton, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8342310, -81.5804740
Description	:	World War II veteran John Lewis "J. L." Lawson, 82, husband of Mary Margaret Bailey Lawson of 167 Haney Cemetery Road, Union, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 at 3:05 p.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mr. Lawson was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Lawson was born in Union County on April 25, 1922, a son of the late John Lewis Lawson Sr. and Minnie Scales Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a faithful member of Foster's Chapel United Methodist Church where he served on many committees. He was a graduate of Kelly Pinckney High School and the National Radio Institute. He... Read More	World War II veteran John Lewis "J. L." Lawson, 82, husband of Mary Margaret Bailey Lawson of 167 Haney Cemetery Road, Union, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 at 3:05 p.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mr. Lawson was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Lawson was born in Union County on April 25, 1922, a son of the late John Lewis Lawson Sr. and Minnie Scales Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a faithful member of Foster's Chapel United Methodist Church where he served on many committees. He was a graduate of Kelly Pinckney High School and the National Radio Institute. He served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations in Germany, France and Austria. He earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the European/African, Middle East Medal. Mr. Lawson was employed by Lockhart Power Co. for 49 and a half years and served as supervisor for the switchboard technicians. He was a member of the American Legion for 51 years. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Rick Morrison of Spartanburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Sidney and Cynthia Lawson of Union; two grandsons, John Morrison of Columbia and Michael Morrison and his wife Debbie of Greer; a brother, James W. Lawson of Union; and a sister, Elizabeth Lawson of Union. Mr. Lawson was predeceased by two sisters and a brother, Margaret Lawson and Sara L. Sprouse and Perrin Lawson. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Foster's Chapel United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Keith Sweat, the Rev. Richard Lewis and Mr. Oscar Saddler. Burial will be in the Mt. Joy Baptist Church Cemetery with military rites. Employees and retired employees of Lockhart Power Co. and members of the Carlisle Hart Sunday School Class at Foster's Chapel United Methodist Church are asked to assemble at the church Friday at 2:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Thursday night from 6:30 until 8:30 and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday to await the hour of service. Memorials may be made to the Foster's Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund, 392 Pea Ridge Highway, Jonesville, S.C. 29353.

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John Lewis Lawson's memorial is located at: Mount Joy Baptist Church Cemetery, Kelton, Union County, USA.
When did John Lewis Lawson death?
John Lewis Lawson death on 28 Sep 2004 in Union, Union County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.8342310
Longitude: -81.5804740

Family Members:

Parent

John Lewis Lawson

(1887 - 1975)

Minnie B. Scales Lawson

(1889 - 1971)

Spouse

Mary Margaret Bailey Lawson

(1926 - 2006)

Siblings

(1912 - 2002)

(1913 - 1968)

(1916 - 2005)

(1918 - 1954)

James William “Dommer” Lawson

(1927 - 2008)

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