Eddie Lawson

Eddie Lawson, age 79, of Sandy Mush, died at his residence on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Eddie was born on Tuesday, May 1, 1945, in Rutherford County, to the late Eddie Lawson Sr., and Maxine Mahaffey Lawson. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School and a licensed Electrician. Eddie worked for Leggett and Platt for twenty years Oak Grove Nursing Care for twenty years and at Henderson Care for eighteen years. He was a member of Christian Fellowship Missionary Methodist Church and was the church guitarist. Eddie exhibited his talent as a guitarist by playing with The Singing Pilgrims and the Kendrick Family for several years. He loved reading and studying the Bible and was an avid History enthusiast.

He is survived by his daughters, Marquitta McAbee, and Michelle Wood, all of Ellenboro; sons, Joshua Lawson (Emily), and James Lawson, all of Forest City; six grandchildren, Sarah Jones (Rainey Jr.), Cierra Hawkins (Robin), Kyle Wood, Joshua Levi Lawson, Jamison Matthew Lawson, and Eleanor Wren Lawson; and four great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 19th at Christian Fellowship Missionary Methodist Church with Reverend Frank Lewis and Reverend Jackie Potter officiating. Interment will follow in the Christian Fellowship Missionary Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Harrelson Funeral Home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 18th.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Samaritan’s Purse at P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or www.samaritanspurse.org.