Tommy Lawson

Tommy Lawson, 82, of Dayton, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Memorial Hermann NE Hospital in Humble. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Dayton with graveside at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Forest Park Westheimer in Houston. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with wake services at 7 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Tommy was born July 18, 1931 in Bloomington, IN, to parents; Glynn and Elizabeth Fausnaught Lawson, a former resident of Pasadena, and has resided in Dayton for the past 35 years. He was a retired machinist for KBR at the Champion Paper Mill, senior member of the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department, and a former Pasadena firefighter. He also enjoyed fishing, wood working, and spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Lawson was preceded in death by his parents, mother of his children: Lezza Lawson, wife: Estelle Lawson, sons: Ronnie and John Lawson, daughter: Donna Lawson, and sister: Terry Jones. He is survived by his wife of 11 years: Elaine Zalesak Lawson of Dayton, daughter: Anita Kopriva and husband Tom of Colorado, son: Steve Lawson and wife Tina of Pearland, stepsons: Glenn Webb and wife Kristine of Ft. Worth and Allen Sullender and wife Kristen of Bellaire, stepdaughter: Michele Lawton and husband Ronnie of Huffman, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives, and friends. Memorial donations may be made to the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department at P.O. Box 606, Dayton, TX 77535. Leave your thoughts and memories for the family in the guestbook at http://www.pacestancil.com/