She was preceded in death by her parents, Katherine and Michael O’Brien, husband James E. Lawson, Jr. and is survived by her children James E. Lawson III (Kathy), Robert Michael Lawson, Janine Lawson Winnard, and sisters Ruth DiValerio and Alice Adams.
Mary and her husband Jim were founding members of St. Henry Church. She worked as the bookkeeper for the family business, Lawson & Son Auto Service Center, for over 40 years.
Her warm heart and generous spirit will be missed by all of her family and friends, including her 6 grandchildren, John Ted Lawson (Stacie), Amy Anders (Adam), Patrick Lawson (Sarah), Courtney Alexander (Jason), Audrey Winnard, Steven Lawson, her 7 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at St. Henry Church from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30th with a Mass held on Thursday, October 1st at 11:00 a.m. St. Henry Church. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Father Ryan High School, 700 Norwood Dr. Nashville, TN 37204 or St. Cecilia Academy, 4210 Harding Pike Nashville, TN 37205
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