Virginia Louise Lawson, 63, of Michigan City, Ind. passed away peacefully at 8:47 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020 at her home.
She was born July 20, 1957, in Michigan City to Richard and Virginia (Matthews) Weaver.
Virginia was a seamstress for Filter Specialist for 20-plus years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Michigan City. Virginia enjoyed writing, crocheting and especially enjoyed playing cards with her grandchildren. She was a good-hearted wife, mother and grandmother who was kind and always stayed positive.
On May 22, 1998, in Michigan City, Indiana, she married Richard Wayne Lawson, who survives.
Also surviving are her mother, Virginia Weaver of Kensett, Ark.; children, John Streeting, Jr. of La Porte and Virginia Mendez of Rolling Prairie, Ind.; brothers, Robert Weaver of Kanawha, Ia. and Richard Weaver of Eagle Grove, Ia.; sisters, Kimberly Cox of Kensett, Ark., Mary Chapman of Ward, Ark. and Melissa Passmore of Searcy, Ark.; and grandchildren, Domitila Mendez, Miguel Mendez Jr., Francisco Mendez and John Streeting.
Preceding her in death were her father and sister, Cheryl McKinney.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 and from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 14 at Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, (219) 362-3100, where a funeral celebrating her life will be held at noon with Pastor Terry McKinney officiating. Burial will follow the service at Rolling Prairie Cemetery.
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