Rev. Sturm Reece Lawson
Rev. Sturm Reece Lawson, 75, 243 Belmont Ave., died Saturday evening (Oct. 31, 1998) at Wellmont Health Services, Kingsport, after an apparent heart attack.
A lifelong resident of Hawkins County, he retired from Tennessee Eastman Company. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Cora Harris Lawson; two grandsons, Brian Lawson and Jimmy Churchwell; a granddaughter, Treva Vaydak; a great-grandson, Joshua Arnold; four brothers and two sisters.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Gladys Ilene Lawson, of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Earl Sizemore and Kathy and Jimmy Beasley, all of Rogersville; two sons, Johnny Lawson, St. Louis, Mo., and Dwayne Lawson, of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Jeanette Lawson and B.J. and Patsy Lawson, all of Church Hill; 27 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; a sister, Blanche Manis, Florida; two brothers, Kyle Lawson, Stanton, Texas, and Grant Lawson, Rutledge; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Broome Funeral Home, Rogersville. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Andy Sensabaugh officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morning Star Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Rev. Sturm Reece Lawson
Rev. Sturm Reece Lawson, 75, 243 Belmont Ave., died Saturday evening (Oct. 31, 1998) at Wellmont Health Services, Kingsport, after an apparent heart attack.
A lifelong resident of Hawkins County, he retired from Tennessee Eastman Company. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Cora Harris Lawson; two grandsons, Brian Lawson and Jimmy Churchwell; a granddaughter, Treva Vaydak; a great-grandson, Joshua Arnold; four brothers and two sisters.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Gladys Ilene Lawson, of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Earl Sizemore and Kathy and Jimmy Beasley, all of Rogersville; two sons, Johnny Lawson, St. Louis, Mo., and Dwayne Lawson, of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Jeanette Lawson and B.J. and Patsy Lawson, all of Church Hill; 27 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; a sister, Blanche Manis, Florida; two brothers, Kyle Lawson, Stanton, Texas, and Grant Lawson, Rutledge; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Broome Funeral Home, Rogersville. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Andy Sensabaugh officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morning Star Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.
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