Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Teague Chronicle - Sept 30, 1943

Patrick D. Lawhon,
Long a Resident of Teague Died Sunday

Patrick D. Lawhon age 72, died at 8:10 o' clock a.m. Sunday, September 26 at the 
Davidson Memorial hospital of this city following an operation. He is survived 
by his wife and a brother. Henry Lawhorn of Rockingham, NC.

He was born June 10, 1871, near Charlotte NC and when a young man entered the 
sawmill and lumber business in Alabama but came to Teague in 1907, where he 
engaged in the grocery business. Disposing of his interest he became a building 
contractor. He was married to Miss Anna Whatley June 13, 1907.

Mr. Lawhon was long a member of the the First Baptist Church of Teague and for 
many years served as chairman of the board of deacons, a position he held at the 
time of his death. To him is largely due the credit of the attractive appearance 
of the church's auditorium, completed within the past few years.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon conducted 
by the pastor, Rev John O. Scott assisted by Rev H.L. McKissack pastor of the 
Eighth Avenue Baptist church with Ham Brother's funeral home officiating. Pall 
bearers were deacons of the church with which he served those being active being 
as follows: J.O. Banks, Earl Cain, J.K. Snearly, H.E. Sledge, S.K. Autrey, Allen 
Seale, W.D. Black, and Ed Manahan; alternate W.W. Withrow.

He was a lover of the church hymns and was a song writer of recognized ability. 
Many of his compositions appeared in musical publication in recent years and one 
of the latest to be published is the following original transcript being given 
the writer of this article by it author:
TO WHOM SHALL WE GO?