Ray Lawson

FuneralTuesday August 14, 201211:00 amMudd-Veach Funeral Home (Bowling Green)VisitationMonday August 13, 20124:00 pm - 8:00 pmMudd-Veach Funeral Home (Bowling Green)Ray Lawson, age 52, of Bowling Green passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012, at his home.Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Rev. Don Amelung officiating. Burial will be in the Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill, IL.He was born February 4, 1960, in Louisiana, the son of Walter and Nora Lee Kelley Lawson. On June 14, 1980, at the Second Baptist Church in Bowling Green he married Nadine Lynn Holtsman. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters Jayme Durkee and husband Ben of Palo Alto, CA, Cara Lawson of Quincy, IL; three grandchildren Carter Ray Lawson, Taelynn Brie Martin, and Alexander Lawson Durkee; one brother Tom Lawson and one sister Bert Guay and husband Jeff all of Louisiana; father-in-law Lloyd Holtsman and his wife Louise; brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws Ron and Jane Holtsman of Holts Summit, Les and Kelly Holtsman of Thompson, Cliff Holtsman of Bowling Green; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and his maternal and paternal grandparents.Ray was raised in Summer Hill, IL, attended Pittsfield, IL High School, and moved to Bowling Green in 1979. He served in the United States Army during peace time. He worked at Galloway Limestone, Galloway and Galloway Financial Advisors, and as manager at C & R Market. He was employed as the store manager at Ingram Plumbing and Pike Rental from 1999 to the present. He was a member of the Pike County Fair Board for over 15 years and served as president twice. Ray also was a member of Bowling Green Jaycees for many years, served as president for several years, and attained the status of Jaycee Senator. He was a member of Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Chamber Board. Ray served as Alderman for the city of Bowling Green for 10 years. He received the Citizen of the Year Award and in 2012 received the Jack Chatman Award for Community Service. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, deer hunting, traveling , attending Cardinal ballgames, and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Ray attended Second Baptist Church and was recently baptized as a Christ follower.Serving as pallbearers will be Charles Hopke, Scott West, Darrell Cobb, Bennie Teasley, Sean Meier, and Donnie Ingram. Honorary pallbearers will be Nolan Miller, Jerry Hickerson, Eddie Potter, Bob Hager, Brian Hager, Darin Hager, and Joe Ray Lister.Memorials may be made to the Pike County Fair Association or to the Pike County Home Health and Hospice.