Obituaries: Elizabeth Johnson Lawley, 1995, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 22, 1995 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Elizabeth Johnson Lawley

Funeral services for Elizabeth Johnson Lawley, age 93, will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, November 22, in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church,
Winnfield, La., with the Rev. Leland McCullough officiating.  Graveside
services will follow in the Winnfield City Cemetery.

Mrs. Lawley was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was a Life
Member of the Women of the Church.  She had served as secretary-treasurer of
the Sunday School for over fifty years and was a dedicated Sunday School
teacher for many years.

She was the President of the Winnfield Chapter of the American Legion
Auxiliary and was named Best Unit President in 1991-92.  She was a past Worthy
Matron of the Palestine Chapter, Order of Eastern Star; and received the Winn
Parish Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Award in 1993 for outstanding
volunteer work in the community.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Cortez Lawley and two
daughters, Marie Elizabeth Lawley and Betty Jo Lawley Gaar.  She is survived
by two daughters and sons in law, Della and Newton Forrest of Winnfield, La.,
and Gloria and John Echols of Shreveport, La.; one grandson, Dr. Gregory
Gordon Gaar; two granddaughters, Lisa Tencer and Laura Echols-Richter; four
graeat grandchildren, John Thomas Tencer, Sarah Elizabeth Tencer, Casey
Richter, and Julie Richter.

Pallbearers will be Richard Watts, Harold Hickey, Benny Long, Ronnie Brewton,
Cliff Whitehead, and Frank Echols.