Vernon "Vern" Lawson Obituary (1938 - 2017)

Vernon "Vern" Lawson, age 78, of Erie, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Jackson, KY on December 5, 1938, son of the late Virgil and America Johnson Lawson. Vern had lived in the Erie area most of his life. He was a graduate of Academy High School, class of 1956, and was a veteran of the US Navy. He was employed with GeoSource for over 40 years, retiring in 2003. Vern enjoyed building and flying his radio-controlled model airplanes. He also enjoyed traveling and at one time, hunting and fishing. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Carol Sue Anderson Lawson; daughter, Jean Marie Lawson; three brothers, Billy Ray Lawson, Graydon Lawson, and Virgil Lawson, Jr.; and one sister, Betty Fay Lawson Miller. Vern is survived by two daughters, Susan C. Dobrowolski of Erie, and Teresa Lynn Ackelson of Edinboro; one sister, Mary Lucille Lawson Wolf of Gibsenton, FL; one brother, Benny Lawson of Erie; six grandchildren, Angela Thompson, Mia Baker, Stacey Mitchell, Charlie Ropp, Carole Ackelson and Logan Ackelson; one great-granddaughter, Samantha Mitchell; two great-grandsons, Kieran Bartlett and Chuckie Ropp, Jr.; and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Saturday from 1 pm until the time of the Memorial Service there at 3 pm.