Walter Buel Lawson

Walter Buel Lawson was born January 10, 1942 in Stillwater, Kentucky and passed away October 21, 2019 in Florence, Kentucky at the age of 77.  He was the son of the late Charles Oscar and Josephine Bell Haulsey Lawson.

On Feb. 6, 1963 Walter was united in marriage to Reva Sue Wilson Lawson.  She preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 1997.

Walter was a retired maintenance foreman for Marydale in Northern Kentucky and a member of Sherman Full Gospel in Dry Ridge.  He loved spending time outdoors.  He was an avid fisherman and hunter and spent a lot of time farming over the years.  He was a tobacco and beef cattle farmer.

In addition to his wife, Walter was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Bill Lawson, Robert Lawson and Charles Lawson; and 3 sisters: Eunice Linden, Virgie Story and Betty Smith.

He is survived by a son: Walter Jason Lawson (Mary Ann) of Verona; 2 daughters: Kimberly Kay Rose (Kenneth) of Verona and Rena Kay Taylor (Tim) of Union; a brother: Willard Lawson of Verona; 6 grandchildren: Madeline Sue Lawson, Andrea Kay Hollar, Kenneth Franklin Rose, Justin Alan Rose, Jonathan Alvin Rose and Jacob Edward Buel Taylor; and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.  Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, October 25, 2019 at the funeral home.  Burial will be in the Napoleon Cemetery in Gallatin Co.