"Katie" Mary Katherine Smith Lawson Obituary (1930

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Mary Katherine "Katie" Smith Lawson Mrs. Mary Katherine "Katie" Smith Lawson, age 90, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on April 17, 1930 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Clyde James and Mary Estelle McCroskey Smith. After graduating mid-term from Shawnee High School in 1948, Katie worked several years as a bookkeeper in the accounts payable department at Central School Supply Company in Louisville, Kentucky. On May 23, 1953, she was united in marriage to Glenn Harry Lawson in Louisville, Kentucky and they settled in Madison, Indiana. This union was blessed with a daughter, Cynthia, and sons, Michael and Gerald "Joe". She also worked at the Jefferson County Clerk's Office, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, King's Daughters' Hospital as a surgery secretary and the Jefferson Community Federal Credit Union, all in Madison. A faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Katie had been a member of the choir since 1955 and often sang solos. She also served as financial secretary, treasurer of the church and treasurer of the women's organization at Trinity United Methodist Church. She was an active and associate member of Tri Kappa Sorority, the Republican Women's Club, and American Cancer Society as a board member. Katie died on her wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at 1:17 p.m. at the Hickory Creek of Madison in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording HER FAMILYKatie will be missed by her daughter, Cynthia Lawson and her husband, Steve Haines of Madison, Indiana; her sons, Michael Lawson and his wife Mitzi of Hanover, Indiana, Gerald "Joe" Lawson and his wife Judy of Delray Beach, Florida; her grandchildren, Brandon Johnson and his wife, Beth, Amanda Johnson, Jami Schmidt and her husband, Stephen, Aaron Peelman and his wife, Jessica, and Abby Walburn; her great-grandchildren, Shea, Brogan, Brodie, Avery, Grace, Braeden, Addie, Cooper and Carter; her sister-in-law, Doris Smith of Louisville, Kentucky; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Harry Lawson, died April 15, 1978, her father, Clyde James Smith, died April 28,1975, her mother, Mary Estelle McCroskey Smith, died September 11, 1991, and her brothers, Claude Thomas Smith, died August 20, 2007 and Carroll Smith, died March 24, 2014 and his wife Era, died July 5, 2012. PRIVATE GRAVESIDE CEREMONY Private family graveside services will be conducted on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor Dennis Ingle at the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North U.S. 421 in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North U.S. 421 in Madison, Indiana. PRIVATE FAMILY VISITATION Private family visitation will be held Thursday after 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of "Katie" Mary Katherine Smith Lawson, please click here to visit our sympathy store.