Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Jefcoat Lawson

November 4, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Jefcoat “Dot” Lawson, 81, a resident of Memphis, TN passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. Dot is preceded in death by her parents, Rea Dolen & Ruby Elizabeth Jefcoat of Laurel, MS, her husband of 40 years, Earl Ray Lawson, Sr., and her siblings Ray, Bobby, Helen, Lari, and Mitchell Jefcoat. She is survived by her loving family: sisters Sue Jones (Pete), Diane Ratliff (Willie) & Sherlie Jefcoat; daughters Debbie Campbell Warren (Jerry), Pam Lawson Bowick (Buddy), & Shellie Lawson Johnson (Charles); sons Doug Campbell (Rhonda) & Mike Lawson (Reneé); 8 grandchildren, Heather, Holly, Missy, Brandon, Lawson, Blake, Mary Katherine and Jack; 6 great-grandchildren, as well as her loving and best friend, Mr. Eddie Von Boeckman of Cordova, Tennessee. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. She was known to all for her giving nature, quick wit and making all feel included. She was an avid tennis player and a wonderful scratch cook. As a younger mother, she was very active in her children's school, serving as PTA president, fundraising including implementing the local Right to Read program at Horn Lake Elementary School in DeSoto County, MS. As the children grew she returned to work at Sears retiring there as their Human Resources manager. In her later years, she resided at the wonderful Mary Galloway Home at Trezevant Terrace in Memphis where she made many new friends and enjoyed shopping at Dottie’s Digs, playing bingo with Beth and the MG ladies, listening to live music and afternoon cards with her most special friend, Mr. Eddie Von Boeckman. The family would like to thank Ms. Calotta Edsell, Beth Carson, the Mary Galloway Foundation, the Trezevant Terrace staff and the Allen Morgan staff for their contributions to mom’s last years. A celebration of life reception will be held in her memory at St John Orthodox Church, Memphis, TN in the parish’s St. Raphael Hall on Friday, November 15th from 12pm to 2 pm, followed by a private graveside service at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery which will occur at a later date.