- Date Of Birth: April 26, 1924
- Date Of Death: February 22, 2015
- State: Michigan
Priscilla Jean Lawson, age 90, of Cassopolis, died peacefully Sunday evening, February 22, 2015 in Cass County Medical Care Facility. She was born April 26, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Emery and Edna May (Mitchell) Hill. Priscilla married Leo Lawson December 4, 1943 in Calvin Township, Michigan. Her husband survives. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Linda Vaughn; one grandson, Emerson Haines, III; three sisters, Elizabeth Holmes, Barbara Copley and Edith Charlene Matthews.
Priscilla’s passion was to live her life as a Christian and spread her faith to others, even during her days in the nursing home. She and her husband lived for each other and looked forward to spending eternity together. Priscilla will be greatly missed by family and friends.
She is survived by her husband of over seventy-one years, Leo Lawson of Cassopolis; one daughter, Lois (Emerson) Haines of Niles; one son, Gordon (Sharon) Lawson of Goshen; three grandchildren, Brenda (John) King of Elkhart, Lisa (Michael) Simpson of Niles, Megan Lawson of Elkhart; five great grandchildren, Montana (Kyle) Wojtys of Mishawaka, Dakota (Tyler) Haines of South Bend, Michael Simpson, Jr., of Niles, Brandon King of Elkhart, Breanna Haines of Niles; two great great grandsons, Avery Wojtys and Bentley Wojtys; one brother, James (Sue) Hill of Hemmit, California; and a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
