Rev. Samuel Adewole Lawanson

REV. SAMUEL ADEWOLE LAWANSON October 20, 1928 December 4, 2006 Rev. Samuel Adewole Lawanson was born in Ilesha, Nigeria and passed away on Monday, December 4, 2006, in Fresno, California, at the age of 78. Rev. Samuel Lawanson lived in Fresno since July 1968, after living in Visalia for two and a half years. He was a product of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Nigeria. As a traveling pastor, he supervised 52 different churches. He is survived by Caroline Titilayo, his wife of 44 years; daughters, Ruth Oluwatoyin and her husband, Shawn Kenan, and Mary Odunola and her husband, Jim Nichols; sons, Joseph Adewole and his wife Norma and grandson Andreas, and Samuel Olaitan, Jr. and his wife Beth and grandsons, Treyger Oluwaseyi and Samuel Ayodeji III; cousins, John Lajubutu and his wife Christy and their children, and Tunji Lawanson and his wife Funmilayo and their children; as well as many other friends who were like family. Visitation will be held at Stephens & Bean Funeral Home, 202 N. Teilman in Fresno, on Friday, December 15, 2006, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at Fresno First Baptist Church, 1400 Saginaw Way in Fresno, on Saturday, December 16, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Remembrances may be made to Fresno First Baptist Church, or All Nations Christ Church, located at 2726 N. Chestnut Ave., Fresno, CA 93703. STEPHENS & BEAN CHAPEL202 No. Teilman, Fresno (559) 268-9292Lic. #11