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Submitted: 1/11/21 • Approved: 1/13/21 • Last Updated: 1/16/21 • R1359489-G0-S3
US Army
April 24, 1949 - January 03, 2021
William Henry Lawson son of Henry Ford Lawson and Julia Virginia (Herring) Lawson.
**obituary
William Henry Lawson of Porter, Texas | 1949 - 2021 | Obituary
William Henry Lawson U.S. Veteran
April 24, 1949 - January 03, 2021
William Henry Lawson, 71 of Porter, TX, died Sunday January 3, 2021 at his residence.
He was born April 24, 1949 in Powhatan, AR to Henry Ford Lawson and Julia Herring Lawson. He lived in Sydney, AR before moving to Texas. He served his country in the army. He was an electrician by trade and attended New Hope Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Julia; brother, Randy Smith; sister, Kaye Sisk; and niece, April Noell.
Bill is survived by his son, William Todd (Tina) Lawson of Porter, TX; sister, Lesa (Rick) Gramling of Stanford; brothers, Terry (Mary) Lawson of Lynn, Gary (Judy) Lawson of Eaton, & Sandy (Virginia) Smith of Cave City; grandchildren, Kenzie Lawson, Hailie Lawson, Mary Margaret Mullen, Gracie Lawson, Garrett Todd Lawson, Camille Barkley, Kristin Tuggle, Hunter Crow, Meagan Wixson, Cooper Crow, Addison Crow, and Corbin (Swag) Crow; great grandchildren, Zeke, Mishka, Malachi, and Parker; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, & friends.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM-7:00PM Friday January 8, 2021 at House-Gregg Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.
Graveside services will begin at 10:00AM Saturday January 9, 2021 at Old Lebanon Cemetery in Eaton with Byron Griffey officiating.
Under direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge & Lynn, AR.
Those chosen for the honor of being pallbearers are Todd Lawson, Ralph Miller, Jeff Malone, Travis Otwell, Brian Richey, Joey Huckabee, Henry Holeman, and Miranda Gramling. Honorary pallbearers are Garrett Lawson, Cooper Crow, and Corbin Crow.
Obituary provided courtesy of House-Gregg Funeral Home Walnut Ridge and Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published 11 Jan 2021 © Copyright 2010 - 21 House-Gregg Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
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