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Affectionately known as "Mayor" of Pughsville James "Buddy Red" Lawton, Sr., 83, peacefully entered eternal rest on June 4, 2025. Born on August 7, 1941, in Nansemond County, Virginia, he was the second oldest of 15 children born to the late Annie and George Lawton. Buddy was a strong, generous...
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