She graduated from New Troy High School, New Troy, Michigan. She also graduated from the Geismer Beauty Academy, Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1943.
She was married to her late husband Duaine C. Lawson, from Rockford, Illinois, in Baroda, Michigan September 4, 1948 and was married for 56 years. Their homes included Rockford and Austin, Texas where she resided for 45 years.
She is survived by her daughters, Roberta J. Mankowski, Copperas Cove, Texas, Pattie K. Garner, Kingsland, Texas ; sons, George C. Lawson, Hammondsport, New York and Richard D. Lawson, Giddings, Texas ; seven grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, Texas.