Elwanda Moore Lawson

Elwanda Moore Lawson, 94, of Evansville, Indiana passed away November 3, 2021, at her home. She was born on March 27, 1927 at home in Western Daviess County, Kentucky to the late Rev. W. Elmer and G. Lillian Moore. She retired from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and was a member of Mount Zion Methodist Church. She loved to cook for her family and friends, was a member of the Whirling Dirvish and 808 square dance clubs, VFW Women’s Auxilliary and was inducted as a Kentucky Colonel.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years George Donald Lawson; parents, Rev. W. Elmer and G. Lillian Moore; brothers, Wilman and Aubra Moore; sister Marcelene Taylor; and grandson Andrew Lawson.

Survivors include a son, Gary Donald Lawson (Dannye) of Calhoun, KY; a daughter, Becki Renner (Mark) of Indianapolis, IN; seven grandchildren, Heather Lawson, Erik L. Renner (Jana), Stephanie Renner, Amanda Lawson, Roxanne Baehl-Likens (Ron), Glenn Lawson, and Katie Evans (Chris); 15 great-grandchildren, Jordann Mathias, Mark Vance, Taylor Lawson, Matthew Pulling, Zack Baehl, Alexandra Pulling, Delaney Baehl, Johnathon Pulling, William Melton, Kaleb Baehl, Cale Melton, Colton Likens, Silas Lawson, Isabell Key, and Carter Renner; three great-great-grandchildren, Evy Mathias, Maverick Lamica, and Anastasia Pulling; and niece Pat Wells.

Services are at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in the chapel at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro. Burial will follow in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Daviess County, KY. Visitation is from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday and after 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Mt. Zion Cemetery Inc., c/o 1827 Suzanna Court, Owensboro, KY 42303.

The family would like to thank Dr. Michael Allen and the Kindred Hospice team for all their support.