Miriam H. Lawson, 95, of Florence passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Glenwood Healthcare. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday at Elkins Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Kevin Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Florence City Cemetery.
Miriam was a longtime member of the Florence First Baptist Church since 1938 and she practiced accounting for 67 years inFlorence.
Survivors include her son, Sims Lawson, Jr. of Birmingham; stepdaughter, Elizabeth L. Drabkin of Washington DC; sister, Iva Moison of Apple Valley, Minn.; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sims Lawson; stepson, Dr. Thomas Lawson; granddaughter, Sharon Thomas; and great-grandson, Josh Thomas.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation to help with Breast Cancer Awareness.
Elkins Funeral Home of Florence invites you to leave online condolences at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com.
