Roy Edward "Cotton" Lawson Jr.
January 25, 1934 - July 20, 2020
USAF TSgt (Retired) Roy Edward “Cotton” Lawson, Jr., age 86, of Commercial Point, Ohio, formerly of Richlands, Virginia, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. Roy was born on January 25, 1934 in Rhodel, West Virginia to the late Roy Lawson, Sr. and Bessie Lawson. Cotton retired from the United States Air Force and Tazewell County Public Service Authority. He also pursued many other endeavors. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Vonnie; his siblings, Dorothy “Dot” Lawson, Donald “Butch” Lawson, Jean Norman, and Betty Nelson. Cotton leaves behind two daughters, Melissa Arnold and husband, Brian of Commercial Point, Ohio; and Margaret Falkenstein and husband, Jason of Stevensville, Montana. Also surviving are three grandchildren: Megan Falkenstein Jonathan Arnold Sean Arnold Funeral services for Roy Edward Lawson, Jr. will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia with Reverend Rick Lawson officiating. Entombment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Claypool Hill, Virginia. Relatives and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, July 24, 2020 from 6-9PM at the funeral home. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com
USAF TSgt (Retired) Roy Edward “Cotton” Lawson, Jr., age 86, of Commercial Point, Ohio, formerly of Richlands, Virginia, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. Roy was born on January 25, 1934 in Rhodel, West Virginia to the late Roy... View Obituary & Service Information