Donna June Lawson graduated to her Heavenly Home February 4th, 2020 at her home with her husband, Wayne, and her best friend, Debra Snoddy, at her side.
She was a servant of the Lord for 87 years and was born in Stotts City, MO, on June 17, 1932. She was a resident of Joplin, MO most of her life and together she and her husband raised two children, Dr. Michael A. Lawson (Becky), of Joplin, and Sherry L. Lawson Sullivan (Pat), of Ransom Canyon, TX.
She was employed as a Nurse Assistant at Heritage House, in Miami, OK, and Joplin House, in Joplin, and spent several years as a home health worker for St. John's and Mercy Hospices. She was a member of Crossroad Baptist Church, in Carthage, MO.
Donna loved visiting with her grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. She was also a life-long St. Louis Cardinals fan, seldom missing a Cardinals broadcast.
She had four grandchildren, Bradley Potts (Heather) and Mathew Potts, and Dr. Amy Lawson Fittje (Scott), of San Francisco, CA, and Dr. Beth Lawson Oller (Dr. Michael), of Stockton, KS. She and Wayne had been married for 71 years. Great-grandchildren are Lauren and Megan Potts and Megan Pardy, Jaden and Grant Potts, and Lyla, Maya, Merrick and Noble Oller.
Visitation is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, of Joplin, with Pastor Robert Morgan officiating at a graveside service at 1 p.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin.
Rest in peace, Donna,
We love you.
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