Mrs. Wanda Wall Lawson went to be with her Lord on December 15, 2018. She was a resident of Massanutten, VA for the past 13 years. Formerly a resident of Woodbridge, Va. for over 40 years. Wanda was born December 16, 1923 in Princeton, WVa. to Mr. and Mrs. John Clarence Wall.
Mrs. Lawson was preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Mr. James E. Lawson, Sr. Her sister Violet Wall Gillock and both of her brothers Clayton Shelby Wall and Bill Clarence Wall.
Mrs. Lawson is survived by her four children; Mr. James E. Lawson, Jr and his wife Barbara, Mrs. Cherie Hardisty and her husband Bob, Ms. Sharmon Gail Palmer, and Mr. Jory A. Lawson and wife Glenda.
Survived by her five grandchildren; Cami Lynn Howard and husband Eric, Casi Shelp and husband Paul, Michael Shepherd and wife Stacey, Stephanie McCarty and husband, Brandon, and Andrew Lawson.
Survived by her nine great-grandchildren Zachery Howard, Ryan Howard, Parker Shelp, Calee Shelp, Shelby Shepherd and Adam Shepherd, Logan McCarty, Carter McCarty, and Kayleigh McCarty.
A Memorial Service will be held at Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Woodbridge, VA at a later time followed by interment at Quantico National Cemetery.
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