Surname Index
Updated: 04 Jul 2009

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
July 9, 1996

Eastman Miller Lawson, 81, of OKC, passed away July 7, 1996. Born March 14, 1915 in Rogersville, TN to Matt and Nancy Lawson . He was a retired sheetmetal manufacturer at Tinker AFB and a WWII veteran of the European, African, and S. Pacific Theatres. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and Hillcrest United Methodist Church.

Eastman enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved each and every one of his grandchildren very much. He was the World's Greatest Grandad.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Margie Lawson; daughter, Linda Marie Lawson; granddaughter, Rachel Craig; and 5 brothers. He is survived by his wife, Marie Lawson of the home; sons, James Lawson of Chuckey, TN and Richard Lawson of OKC; stepsons, James Craig of Moore, OK, and Larry Craig of New Albany, In; sisters, Darcus Young of Greenville, TN, Mary Tucker of Muncie, In. and Nell Shorter and Betty Barker, both of Rogersville, Tn; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Memorials m ay be made to the United Parkinson's Foundation. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996 at the South Colonial Chapel. Interment Fairlawn Cemetery

photo courtesy Teafor2.com July 2009.

07-04-2009  I did not find her obit - prob need to call cemetery for month, date of death

Sources:  good faith fair use of sources stated above

Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham, Oklahoma County, OKGenWeb Coordinator, July 2009. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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