1. | Duff, Emma Jean was born on 29 Dec 1914 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 30 Apr 2011 in Apostolic Christian Skylines, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; was buried on 7 May 2011 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Elementary School Teacher
- Reference Number: DUFF.E001
- _FGRAVE: 69177590
- Funeral: 7 May 2011, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
Notes:
Olney, Ill.
Emma Jean Lawson, 96, of Peoria and formerly of Clay City, died at 11:01 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria.
Mrs. Lawson was born December 29, 1914, in Clay City, the daughter of Robert Earl and Maggie (Raley) Duff. She married Monroe Arthur Lawson on September 20, 1936, in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death on March 31, 1976.
She was an elementary school teacher. She was a member of Clay City United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, a 50-year member of Magnolia Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary #840, elected to Outstanding Teachers of America, Unit I Clay City Garden Club and United Methodist Women.
Mrs. Lawson is survived by her daughter, Judy A. Partain and her husband Stan, of Virginia; daughter, Sharon K. Smith and her husband, Clark, of North Carolina; son, Gary D. Lawson and his wife, Cindy, of Illinois; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Arthur Lawson; father, Robert Earl Duff (9-26-1966); mother, Maggie "Dot" Duff (9-26-1982); sister, Helen Taylor (11-24-1982); and brother, Robert E. Duff Jr. (1-7-1996).
Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Mark Canada officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery.
Family/Spouse: Lawson, Monroe Arthur. Monroe was born on 11 May 1912 in Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1976; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Children:
- 2. Lawson, J.
- 3. LAWSON, G.D.
- 4. Lawson, Baby Boy
was born in 1946; died on 3 Mar 1946; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
- 5. LAWSON, Sharon K.
was born on 11 Oct 1947; died on 25 Jul 2022; was buried in Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.
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