Danny Frank Lawson Jr.

Danny Frank Lawson, Jr., 44, of Blossom, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, AL. Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 17th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Beverly Olsen officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Danny, the son of Danny Frank Lawson, Sr. & Shirley Smith Lawson, was born Feb. 3, 1972, in Paris. He graduated from Paris High School. His career in engineering with Earthgrains/Sara Lee spanned nineteen years before the plant closed. He then began a six year career as an electrician with Silgan Can Plant where he continued to work until his death. Danny was an avid drag racing enthusiast, and he built and raced his own cars. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Megan Michelle Lawson on Jan. 9, 1992, a sister, Carla Harding, his father-in-law, Greg Townsend and grandparents, Lethie & Frank Lawson. Survivors include his wife, Christy Townsend Lawson, whom he married on March 21, 1992, building twenty-four years of family & memories, his parents, Danny & Shirley Lawson of Paris, two daughters, Ashley Stephens & husband Koleton of Blossom and Alexis Lawson of Blossom, a granddaughter, Stella Stephens, his mother-in-law, Mary Olsen of Paris, several nieces & nephews including Mathew Harding of Paris along with many friends. Casket bearers will be: Johnny Risinger, Heath Harvey, G. W. Ebbs, Roy Davis, Chris Shonebarger and Kenny Harris. Honorary bearers will be: Marty Scott, John Nichols, Mathew Harding, Kameron Scott, Koleton Stephens and Steve Raper.