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In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth Emaline (Betsy) Witt Osborne Lawson
LAWSON,
ELIZABETH EMALINE (BETSY) WITT OSBORNE, 69 of
Narrows
,
VA
, peacefully passed after a short illness, Tuesday morning, May 17, 2005
at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, VA.
Mrs. Lawson was born on January 6, 1936 in Big Stone Gap, VA and
was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Witt and Bess Riggs Witt.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first
husband, Hezekiah N. Osborne and one brother, Thomas J. Witt.
Mrs. Lawson received a B.S. in Music Education from Appalachian
State University, a masters degree in English literature from VPI and was
an LPN and retired from Heritage Hall Nursing Home in
Blacksburg
and was a member of the
First
United
Methodist
Church
in Pearisburg. Mrs. Lawson is
survived by 3 sons, Thomas (Tom) Neil Osborne of Narrows, William J.
(Jeff) and wife Ann Osborne of Clifton Forge, Phillip J. (Josh) and wife
Beth K. Osborne of Pearisburg, 6 grandchildren, Katelyn, Erin, Cassie,
Jacob, Ciara and Jack, 1 niece, Becky Meade of Johnston City, TN, 1
sister-in-law, Jean Carden of Johnston City, TN..
Memorial services will be held, Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 2:00 at
the Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg with the Dr. Fred L. Austin
officiating. The family will
receive friends Saturday from 1 – 2 pm.
If you would like to send your
condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial
Guestbook by clicking the link. Your condolences will be printed
out and given to the family.
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