- "Loretta M. Lawson was born in Mine La Motte, MO on February 4, 1925 and passed away on Friday, March 6, 2009 at the age of 84 years and one month.
Loretta grew up and was educated in southeast Missouri. On October 30, 1946, she married Kenneth Lawson and to this union two children were born - Stephanie Dill (husband Keith) and John Lawson.
Loretta is survived by her husband, her children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother, Don L. Umfleet.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and three sisters.
Loretta and Kenneth moved to Sullivan in 1962. She was employed in the Sullivan school system for several years, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for 60 years. In her retirement years, she enjoyed many volunteer activities, her flowers, crocheting, and making cookies for the grandchildren.
She was devoted to her faith and attended church regularly. She leaves many friends and relatives too numerous to mention and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Services for Loretta Lawson were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Southside Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home with inurnment following in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, MO.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Loretta M. Lawson
Last Residence:
63080 Sullivan, Franklin, Missouri
BORN: 4 Feb 1925
Died: 6 Mar 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951)
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1925 - 2009 (84 years)
