Lillian Anna Tierney (Lawson), age 96, of Franklin, WV, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Pendleton Manor. She was born on April 5, 1924 in Alexandria, VA, and was the daughter of the late Alfred Baker and Myrtle Marie (Clark) Lawson, Jr..

After her mother passed away at 29, Lillian helped to raise her two younger siblings. She was employed as a nanny and worked in a bakery before going to work for the government during WWII, where she served as a “Rosie the Riveter” working in the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria. It was there that she captured the heart of Jim, a young Marine that would become her husband in 1945. After the war, Lillian worked occasionally as a waitress, but her chosen profession was as a homemaker. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading and playing cards. She will be remembered as a caring, loving, and sweet mother, grandmother, aunt, and dear friend. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.