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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 14 Apr 2006.
Mary R. Joiner Dutton obituary
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 21 Jan 2011.
LAWSON, LEONARD BLAINE JR. - age 27, of Greeneville, TN, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 of injuries received in an automobile accident. Blaine was a 2001 graduate of Greeneville High School and attended Tusculum College, where he played on the Golf Team. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Blaine was a loving father, son, and grandson, a wonderful and protective brother, and a great friend. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, strong laugh, his big hugs, and his love for animals, especially dogs. Blaine was an inspiration in his journey. His career was working with his dad, who loved him very much. It has been stated, that very few people in Greene County could hit a golf ball farther than Blaine Lawson. He was loved by many people and will be sadly missed by all. Survivors include one son: Kannon; parents: Terri N. and Leonard B. "Lennie" Lawson, Sr.; sisters: Abby and Audra all of Greeneville; paternal grandparents: Max and Barbara Lawson of Greeneville; maternal grandmother: JoAnn Nelson of Lenoir City; aunts and uncles: Teresa Cunnane of Knoxville, Wendell and Anne Lawson of Oak Ridge, Ricky Nelson, Randall and Connie Nelson, Eric and Jill Nelson all of Lenoir City; cousins: Katie Wilson and her husband, Todd of Knoxville, Max Lawson and his wife, Jennifer, and Dash all of Greeneville, Fern and Gwen Lawson both of Oak Ridge, Tanner, Ellie, and Emory Nelson all of Lenoir City, Erin, Troy, and Cady Davis all of Knoxville; a "brotherly friend": Joshua Misener of Johnson City; and the woman he dearly loved: Ashley Rudd of Rogersville. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather: Lynn Nelson; maternal great-grandparents: Mary and Ashley Dutton all of Lenoir City; paternal grandparents: Leonard and Lucille Hoke and William Blaine and Orza Lawson all of West Virginia. The family will receive friends from 5 - 8 p. m. Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main Street, Greeneville, TN. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Asbury United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jeannie Higgins and the Rev. David Woody will officiate. Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Mark Pendleton, Joshua Misener, Ryan Pendleton, Kevin Stanton, Ben Hunter, Eric Nelson, Max Lawson III, and Matt Burkey. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Rollins, Travis Herd, Todd Stone, Wendell Lawson, Ricky Nelson, Randall Nelson, and Gary Reaves. Memorial contributions may be made to Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee, 1715 E. Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917, Cornerstone of Recovery, 1214 Topside Road, Louisville, TN 37777, or Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society, P. O. Box 792, Greeneville, TN 37744. Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home, Greeneville, TN, is in charge of arrangements.
- [S142] Newspaper Article, The Greenville Sun, 19 Jan 2011.
Blaine Lawson, 27,
Hit Rear Of Truck
At Intersection,
Trooper Reports
BY TOM YANCEY
Blaine Lawson, 27, of Afton, died Tuesday evening when his car struck the rear of a truck that was crossing U.S. Highway 11E at the Bridge Burners Boulevard intersection.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Lawson's 2007 Honda Accord was headed toward Greeneville at about 5 p.m. when it struck the rear of a 2010 Freightliner truck and trailer driven by Edgar Reeves of Edgar Springs, Mo. The trucker was not injured.
Trooper Paul Kilday said the truck was in the process of turning left from Bridge Burners Boulevard onto U.S. 11E, heading in the direction of Interstate 81, and "lacked about three feet of being completely into the turn lane" on the westbound side of the highway when Lawson's vehicle struck the rear end of the truck.
The trooper said the truck driver was not aware of the crash until he stopped and got out afterward. The truck was owned by Borden Trucking, Inc.
The trooper said witnesses who saw the crash said Lawson was not speeding. The road was wet, and it was raining at the time, the trooper said.
"Visibiity could have been an issue. I'm not sure," the trooper said.
"The whole side of the car was pulled away" by the impact, Trooper Kilday said, and the car came to rest in the median.
Lawson was by himself in the car when the impact occurred, the trooper said, and was partially ejected. Trooper Kilday said Lawson was probably wearing a seat belt, though he was not sure Tuesday night.
Paramedics with Greene County-Greeneville Emergency Medical Services worked with Lawson at the scene, the trooper said, and then transported him to Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville, where he was pronounced dead.
The trooper said late Tuesday night that the accident was still being investigated by the THP Critical Incident Response Team (CRIT).
The trooper said the Mosheim Volunteer Fire Department set up a portable generator and lights, as well as directional signs, to assist the CRIT team for about five hours. The firefighters "were a wonderful help," he said.
The THP was assisted by the Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad.
Lawson, whose full name is Leonard Blaine Lawson Jr., is the son of Greeneville businessman and Mrs. Lennie Lawson.
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