Donald Eldon Lawson, 64, of Norman, Oklahoma passed away July 16, 2012. Don was born November 26, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Eldon Jerome Lawson and Margaret Viola Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eldon and Viola Lawson. He is survived by his companion of 25 years Joyce Lawson of Norman, daughter Tonia and her husband Joel Schumacher of Yukon and granddaughters Sara and Lydia Schumacher, son Jason Lawson of Prague and grandson Tyler Mackinnon and granddaughter Shelby Lawson. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 19, 2012 from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm, Friday July 20, 2012 at Bill Merritt Funeral Service with interment to follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.