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William James “Bill” Lawson Sr.

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William James “Bill” Lawson Sr. Veteran

Birth
Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, USA
Death
6 May 2003 (aged 77)
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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William James "Bill" Lawson Sr., 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died May 6, 2003, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

A native of Florence, SC; son of the late David Ewing Lawson (1880–1966) and Bessie Davis Lawson (1885–1956); husband of Margaret Frances Furse Lawson (1928–2005).

Retired from Sears Roebuck and Co. and also employed with Nabisco, was a member of Second Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, and was a lifetime member of the V.F.W.

Other survivors include his sons, John Thomas Lawson and William James Lawson Jr.; and sisters, Margaret Lawson Ziegler (1914-2013) and Jessie Egerton Lawson Grimsley (1923–2010).

Also predeceased by an Infant Son Lawson (1948–1948); sister, Elizabeth Lawson Neilan (1916–2002); and brother, David E Lawson (1918–1945).

Graveside services were held at 11:00 am, Thursday, May 8, 2003, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Thomas P. Groome III.

Floyd's North Church Street Chapel

Spartanburg Herald Journal
Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2003
William James "Bill" Lawson Sr., 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died May 6, 2003, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

A native of Florence, SC; son of the late David Ewing Lawson (1880–1966) and Bessie Davis Lawson (1885–1956); husband of Margaret Frances Furse Lawson (1928–2005).

Retired from Sears Roebuck and Co. and also employed with Nabisco, was a member of Second Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, and was a lifetime member of the V.F.W.

Other survivors include his sons, John Thomas Lawson and William James Lawson Jr.; and sisters, Margaret Lawson Ziegler (1914-2013) and Jessie Egerton Lawson Grimsley (1923–2010).

Also predeceased by an Infant Son Lawson (1948–1948); sister, Elizabeth Lawson Neilan (1916–2002); and brother, David E Lawson (1918–1945).

Graveside services were held at 11:00 am, Thursday, May 8, 2003, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Thomas P. Groome III.

Floyd's North Church Street Chapel

Spartanburg Herald Journal
Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2003

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104996461/william_james-lawson: accessed ), memorial page for William James “Bill” Lawson Sr. (25 Sep 1925–6 May 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104996461, citing Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Patricia (contributor 47533805).