This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AW.2ADE/862 Message Board Post: Lillian Elizabeth Swanson Lawhon Lillian Elizabeth Swanson Lawhon, beloved resident of McCrory, went hone to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 5, 2004 at the Woodruff County Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for several months. She was 84 years of age. Services were held June 8 at the First United Methodist Church in McCrory with Rev. J. Anthony Holifield officiating. Assisting him was the pastor of McCrory Methodist Church, Rev. Stephen Waggoner. Interment was in Fakes Cemetery. Thompson-Wilson Funeral Director of McCrory and Wynne were in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lawhon was born November 28, 1919 in Cotton Plant, the daughter of the late Frank William and Annie Elizabeth McLemore Swanson. She moved to McCrory with her family at an early age and was a honor graduate of McCrory High School in 1938 and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1942. It was there she met the love of her life, Jay Noah Lawhon. They were married October 6, 1943 and spent 60 years together before his death in November of 2003. "Mrs. Lil" taught history, algebra, geography and business math in the McCrory Schools until she became partner and bookkeeper for the family business, Lawhon Farm Services in McCrory, retiring from there in 1985. She was a member of McCrory First United Methodist Church since January 1954 and was an active and integral part of the church and its activities as long as her health permitted. Her interest and concern for others and her generosity and creativity set her apart. Gifts of large print books to those with limited ! vision, subscriptions to the McCrory Newspaper, Guidepost and Ideals magazines were enjoyed and cherished by many. Those with no place to go were welcomed in her home as were friends and relatives. Her priorities were her church, husband, mealtime and ball games until son Noal was added to this list. As time passed, a daughter-in-law, grandchildren and a great-grandchild were integrated into her life. A non-pretentious lady, she was unselfish and proved this by doing for others and backing her husband in his ventures, things she did with great joy. McCrory has lost a great lady, but our loss is heaven's gain. Survivors are one son, Jay Noal Lawhon II and wife Joanna of Sherwood, one brother Charles Swanson and wife Vickie of McCrory, one grandson, Thane Joal "T.J." Lawhon and his fiance Amanda Gibson of McCrory; one granddaughter, Sheree Stasia Winder and husband Bob of Bauxite; one great-granddaughter, Katelyn Winder of Bauxite; as well as many relatives and a host of friends. Casketbearers were J.T. Swanson, Jimmy Swanson. Frank Swanson, Bobby Swanson, Kenny Swanson and Donald Swanson. The family requests memorials be made to the UAMS Cancer Research Center; 114 Illinois Bayou Drive; North Little Rock, Arkansas 72120 or World Christian Relief Fund; P.O. Box 970; McCrory, Arkansas 72101. Published in the Woodruff County Monitor on June 9, 2004. Posted by Gary Telford, Family Roots, Woodruff County Monitor