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Jack Lawless
Funeral services for Jack Lawless, 87, of Ferriday were held Saturday, August 8, 2009, 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Ferriday with the Rev. Roger Johnson and the Rev. Wayne Gray officiating.
Burial followed at Jena Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Mr. Lawless was born October 26, 1921, in Laurel, MS, the son of William M. Lawless and Lottie Lawless. He passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009, at Magnolia House in Natchez.
He was a resident of Ferriday and served his country during World War II in the U.S. Air Force. He continued his service in the U.S. Air Force Reserves until his retirement in 1981.
Mr. Jack was a member of and served as deacon and treasurer at First Baptist Church in Ferriday and was a charter member of the Kiwanas Club of Ferriday.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Edwards Lawless; his parents; two sisters, Maxine Davis and Dorothy Simmons; and one nephew, Bill Davis.
Survivors include three nieces, Susan Hughley of New Bean, NC, Carol Sevier of Grand Bay, AL, and Beth Sewell of Carrollton, GA; three nephews, Bod Edwards of Baton Rouge, Kenneth Young of Vidalia and Dr. Tom Young of Denham Springs; and one sister-in-law, Hazel Edwards Young of Jonesville.
Pallbearers were family and friends. |
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