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Mary Sue “Dude” Harrison Laws

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Birth	:	25 May 1931
Death	:	15 Feb 2020 Greystone, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Gethsemane Cemetery, Gethsemane, Greene County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.1049156, -82.7277832
Description	:	Mary Sue “Dude” Laws, 88, of the Greystone community passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at her home. She was a member of Gethsemane United Methodist Church, which she loved and attended as long as her health permitted. She was known for her many pies for the Lord’s Acre sale, and throughout the community. Her reputation for pie-making is unsurpassed. Dude had a never-ending love and devotion for God, family and friends, especially her grandchildren of whom she was known as “Nanny”. Her favorite pets were Bandit, Blackie, Chloe and Katie. Her many interests included vacationing at... Read More	Mary Sue “Dude” Laws, 88, of the Greystone community passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at her home. She was a member of Gethsemane United Methodist Church, which she loved and attended as long as her health permitted. She was known for her many pies for the Lord’s Acre sale, and throughout the community. Her reputation for pie-making is unsurpassed. Dude had a never-ending love and devotion for God, family and friends, especially her grandchildren of whom she was known as “Nanny”. Her favorite pets were Bandit, Blackie, Chloe and Katie. Her many interests included vacationing at the beach, camping with Bud and family, bluegrass, clogging and in her younger days, traveling with her many friends. Dude acquired her love of singing from a musical heritage from both sides of her family and actively practiced it with her family trio, her singing cousins, and in her church, and is now a part of the music of heaven. Mary Sue worked at Magnavox 45 years and loved to make biscuits and pies for her Magnavox family. After retirement, she stayed home to care for grandchildren, great-grandchildren and loved and adored every minute of it. Her devotion and love she gave as Mama, Nanny, sister, aunt and friend will be sadly missed but never forgotten. “We love you Nanny!” Survivors include one daughter: Kathy Lawing; two sons and daughters-in-law: Benny and Jeanne Laws and Kevin and Lynette Laws, all of Greeneville; grandsons: Brendon Lawing and wife, Karen and Josh Lawing, all of Greeneville; great grandchildren: Jaci Lawing and Jake and Jesse Lawing; a sister: Wanda Jennings and husband, Reed; a brother: Joe Harrison (always by her side); sisters-in-law: Agnes Harrison and Retha Hopson; a special niece and caregiver: Carolyn McCaslin; and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years: Arvil E. “Bud” Laws; her parents: Lamon and Ruth Harrison; her sisters and brothers-in-law: Jetta Ree and Roy Hopson, Denta and Everette Whitson, and Wilma Harrison; brothers and sisters-in-law: Reiben and Ted Harrison and Leon Harrison; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Jr. and Roma Lee Reaves and Fostine Williams, Raven Hopson, Alice Faye and J.C. Collins; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law: Charlie and Pearl Laws. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Wednesday at 2 pm at Gethsemane United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Hopson and Rev. Tracey Jones officiating. The body will remain at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home until time for the services at the church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brendon Lawing, Josh Lawing, Jake Lawing, Jesse Lawing, Jaci Lawing, Jeff Jennings, Robin Harrison, Zahnnie McCaslin and Daniel McCaslin. Honorary pallbearers are Rev. Lynn Mercer, Genevieve Harrison, Chasity Burdine, Carl Jackson, Jerry and Susie Keys, Johnny Reaves and David Reaves, the singing cousins, nieces and nephews, bluegrass friends, Terry Whittenburg and Gethsemane and Greystone Churches. The family would like to extend special thanks to Laughlin Healthcare and Amedysis Home Health.

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Mary Sue “Dude” Harrison Laws's memorial is located at: Gethsemane Cemetery, Gethsemane, Greene County, USA.
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Mary Sue “Dude” Harrison Laws death on 15 Feb 2020 in Greystone, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
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Latitude: 36.1049156
Longitude: -82.7277832

Family Members:

Parent

Lamon Moody Harrison

(1884 - 1952)

Ruth V Blake Harrison

(1895 - 1986)

Spouse

Arvil E “Bud” Laws

(1928 - 2018)

Siblings

Jetta Ree Harrison Hopson

(1921 - 2007)

Leon L. Harrison

(1922 - 1996)

Reibun Vaughn Harrison

(1924 - 2012)

Denta Harrison Whitson

(1927 - 2006)

Wilma Ruth Harrison

(1933 - 1954)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Gethsemane Cemetery
Gethsemane, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1049156, -82.7277832

2. Greystone Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
Greystone, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1021240, -82.7051940

3. Mountain View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1100006, -82.7005997

4. Mount Tabor UMC Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0881004, -82.7472000

5. Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1281100, -82.7421400

6. Shelton Mission Cemetery
Greystone, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0771100, -82.7144600

7. Mount Olive Cemetery
Greystone, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0879500, -82.7678600

8. Hermon United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1455220, -82.7280540

9. Old Mountain Road Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0675290, -82.7506310

10. Union Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1309870, -82.6780530

11. Greene Ridge Free Will Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1268730, -82.6711870

12. Harris Memorial Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0611480, -82.7678140

13. Thomas Williamson Family Graves
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Coordinate: 36.1446290, -82.6793870

14. Mount Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1334700, -82.7889450

15. Horse Creek Church of God Cemetery
Horse Creek, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1605500, -82.7058430

16. Haire Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1139710, -82.6532640

17. Jason Williamson Family Cemetery
Chuckey, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1481700, -82.6701530

18. Harrison Cemetery
Greystone, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0834730, -82.8034730

19. Broyles Family Cemetery
Horse Creek, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1622940, -82.6886170

20. Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
Chuckey, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1583250, -82.6779360

21. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery
Horse Creek, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1372000, -82.6482000

22. Adam Painter Cemetery
Horse Creek, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1395820, -82.6475020

23. Broyles-Kyker Cemetery
Horse Creek, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1594680, -82.6630340

24. Price Cemetery
Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0553017, -82.8000031