Kate graduated from Millport High School, She married Payton B. Lawley on May 4, 1949 and they had a wonderful life together for 64 years until he passed in 2013. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother and loved her family dearly. she was a member of Beechwood Baptist Church, Mt. Olive.
Kate was preceded in death by her parents, William Carlos and Ada Mae Dawkins; her husband, Payton Bernard Lawley, a son, Ken Lawley, a grandson, James L. Lawley; two brothers, Bob Dawkins and James Dawkins; and a son-in-law, Charlie R. Lenz.
Kate is survived by three children, Jan Lenz, Pat Lawley and his wife Jeanie, and Joe Lawley and his wife, Carol; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; several other family members and a host of friends.
Services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 with a time of visitation at Ridout's Gardendale Chapel in the Fireside Room from 12:30pm until 1:30pm followed by a Graveside service at 2:00pm in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Alabama.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ridoutsgardendalechapel.com for the LAWLEY family.
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