Geneva Ruth Lawson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Geneva Ruth Lawson, 79, of Alexandria, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2007, at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. Born on November 16, 1928 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of John and Eva Cummins Gillespie. She married Roy E. Lawson on July 14, 1951, and her dear husband of 44 years preceded her in death on August 28, 1995. She was the bookkeeper for Lawson's Garage in Alexandria. She was a lifelong member, deaconess and secretary of the Mt. Moriah Christian Church, Pendleton County, where she also served as secretary of the Ladies Aid Society. She was a member of the Happy 100th Senior Citizens of Alexandria and a former member of the Alexandria Fair Board and the Alexandria Garden Club. She is survived by her daughter, Janet (Paul A.) Maloney, and her son, Roger Lawson, both of Alexandria; 3 grandchildren: Kristin Maloney, Paul Anthony Maloney, III, and Joshua Roy Lawson; and two brothers: John Gillespie of Butler, Kentucky and Paul Gillespie of Ft. Wright, Kentucky. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 10, 2007, at the Alexandria Funeral Home with Bro. Darrell Breeden officiating. The visitation will be from 4:30 – 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Moriah Christian Church, 314 Highway 17N, Butler, Kentucky 41006. Interment will take place in the Alexandria Cemetery.

Geneva Ruth Lawson

November 28, 1916 - December 6, 2007