From the Knoxville News Sentinel 20 Feb 2005 LAWSON, BLANCHE HALL - age 81 of Lake City, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2005 at the St. Mary's Residential Hospice in Knoxville. She was born May 28, 1923 in Claiborne County, Tenn. She was a longtime member of the Clinch River Baptist Church where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school and Bible School. She also enjoyed working with the Clinch River Food and Clothes Closet. She loved attending "Monday school" at her church where she fellowshipped with her friends. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee where she received her Masters degree in teaching. She taught for 32 years in the Anderson County School System. She enjoyed gardening, and was a member of the East Tennessee Iris Society. She is preceded in death by her husband, Keith Lawson, parents, Lloyd and Marjorie Brewer Hall, and brother, Thurman Lee Hall. Survivors: son, Richard Lawson & wife, Murielyn, Heiskell; daughter, Marjorie Lawson, Lake City; grandchildren, Brian Lawson & wife, Heather, Wesley Lawson & fiancé, Marsha, Chris Graves, & wife, Shelby; great grandchildren, Haley Leighanne Lawson, Elijah Graves, Christopher Graves; brother, Clay Hill & wife, Audrey, Milan, Ind.; brothers in law, Vasco Lawson, Alcoa, James Long, Williamsburg, Ky.; sister in law, Wilma Hall, Sunbright; special caregivers, Christa Keyes & Connie Shelton, Lake City; several nieces & nephews, and many friends. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the Clinch River Baptist Church in Lake City, Tenn. Funeral 8 p.m. Sunday February 20, 2005 at the Clinch River Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Byrge, and Rev. Wayne Province officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Monday February 21, 2005 at the Clinch River Church Cemetery in Lake City. Hatmaker Funeral Home of Lake City in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD