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Donna Lawson Obituary

Donna Alderman Lawson, 51, of Hillsville, Va., passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009. Funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Vaughan Guynn McGrady Chapel, Hillsville, Va. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2009.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Dec. 22, 2009.

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Shelbie Alexander

December 29, 2009

It was a pleasure to know and work with Donna at Cross Creek. May God's grace be a comfort to you.

cecelia worrell

December 22, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

cecelia worrell

December 22, 2009

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

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