Charles M. Lawson, Jr.

Charles M. Lawson, Jr., age 95 of Maryville, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Blount Memorial Transitional Care. He was a member of Maryville First Baptist Church, was a veteran of World War II having served in the U. S. Army attaining the rank of Sgt. 1st Class. He participated in the D-Day Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart. He worked for McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home for over 25 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertie Ramsey Lawson; parents, Charles M. Lawson, Sr. and Lavana Irene Duff Lawson; brother, James Lawson. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Carl Lawson; son and daughter-in-law, David and Darunee Lawson; 4 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Ballard and Dr. Bill Booth officiating. The interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. Saturday the funeral home. For those who wish, memorials may be made to Maryville First Baptist Church, 202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801 or HonorAir Knoxville, 7536 Taggart Lane, Knoxville, TN 37938-8996.