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DATE: MONDAY, January 17, 1994                   TAG: 9401170153
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT-LAWSON, H. LELAND III

LAWSON, H. Leland III, 58, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 15, 1994 at home. He was born in Roanoke, Va. November 24, 1935, the son of H. L. Lawson Jr. and Dorothy Towles Lawson. He is survived by a son, Harry L. Lawson IV, Richmond; two daughters, Laura Harding Lawson, Richmond, Christin Carr Lawson, Lynchburg; and his former wife, Carole Harding Stalling, Lynchburg. Also surviving are brothers, Thomas T. Lawson, Daleville, Richard G. Lawson, Montvale; and a sister, Linda L. Thornton, Fincastle. He was a graduate of The Episcopal High School and of Virginia Tech. He was a member of the board of directors and former president of H. L. Lawson & Son, Inc. He was a former member of the board of directors of the Virginia State Golf Association and was a member of the Roanoke German Club. The Rev. Gene B. Edmunds, associate pastor of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, will conduct a graveside service at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 1994, at Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke. The family will receive friends at Oakey's Downtown Chapel on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to The Episcopal High School, 1200 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria, Va. 22302. 


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