Caddo Obits: Mason, LaVerne Dawson; 2/10/2008
Date Submitted: 11 Feb 2008
Submitted by: Peggy Hale
Contact: peggyviv4@aol.com
Source: The Shreveport Times

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The Shreveport Times


LaVerne Dawson Mason

SHREVEPORT, LA- Services celebrating the life of LaVerne Dawson 
Mason will be held Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 10:00 AM at First 
United Methodist Church. Officiating will be Dr. Pat Day. Interment 
will be at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Avenue. The family will 
receive friends from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Monday, February 11, 2008 at 
Rose-Neath Marshall Street Funeral Home.

Left to cherish LaVerne's memory are her children L. Keith Mason, Jr. 
M.D. and wife Dianne of Shreveport, LA, Ann Mason Carver of Corpus Christi, 
TX, Dana Dawson Mason of Shreveport, LA and Delma Mason Innis of Hillsboro, 
TX; grandchildren Michelle Mason, Daniel Keith Mason, Jennifer Hudspeth, Beth 
Brady, Diana Carver, D.O., Deborah Carver Hodges, M.D., Jennifer Innis, Molly 
Connor, Emily Innis and Bonnie Innis; great-grandchildren Nikki Mason, Robert 
Wright, Hayden Wright, Mason Brady, Will Brady, Tommi Lee, Jacque Lee and 
Sydney Hodges. 

LaVerne was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Keith Mason, 
Sr. M.D., her brother, Dr. Dana Dawson and her parents Bishop and Mrs. Dana Dawson.

LaVerne passed away peacefully on Saturday morning February 9, 2008. Although 
she gave of herself to everyone, her greatest joy in life was giving to her 
children. This gift of love will live in the hearts of her children forever.

LaVerne graduated from Duke University in 1934 where she was a member of Kappa 
Alpha Theta. She was a 74-year member of First United Methodist Church, where 
she was member of the administrative board and served on many important church 
committees, and she was a loyal member of the Lucille Sexton Sunday School Class. 
Additionally, she was a member of Hypatia, the Demoiselle Club of Shreveport, 
Shreveport Country Club, Shreveport Club, the Cambridge Club and a sustaining 
member of the Junior League. Even in her nineties, she remained a gracious hostess. 
What gave her the greatest joy in her final years was entertaining her beloved 
neighborhood swim club.

She had a passion for travel and was fortunate to see much of the world. Of 
significance was her mission work with her family in Utila, Honduras.

The family extends special gratitude to her caring physician, Dr. Trung Duong and 
her loving caregivers Sophie Hall, Murlean Willis and Sharon Taylor.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Shreveport. 
Rose-Neath Funeral Home