Donna Marie Lawson, 84, of Phillipsburg, was born Nov. 2, 1941, in Orla, Mo. to Roy and Juanita Garrett Knight and died Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Springfield.
She is survived by her sons, Ronny Lawson of Lebanon an Tommy J. Lawson and his wife Juanita Mae of Phillipsburg; a daughter-in-law, Kelli Lawson of Lebanon; 10 grandchildren; a brother, Roy Knight of Lebanon; three sisters Leitha Lawson of Lebanon, Lena Milliman and her husband Don of Liberty and Reta Hanks and her husband Jeff of Camdenton; 17 great-grandchildren and one on the way.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel with Pastor Shawn Heinrichs officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Pond Cemetery, under the direction of Shadel’s Colonial Chapel of Lebanon. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Wednesday prior to the service at 11 a.m. in the chapel.
Memorials have been suggested in memory of Donna to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Donations may be left at or mailed to Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, P.O Box 948 or 1001 N. Lynn, Lebanon, Mo. 65536.
