Dwayne Lawson

Dwayne Lawson

Sevierville, TN

Dwayne Cameron Lawson, 58, of Sevierville began his walk with his Heavenly Father on Monday, January 4, 2016. He was a member of Alder Branch Baptist Church, an employee of Sevier County Electric System for 37 ½ years, and a part-time employee of Atchley Funeral Home. Working through the hands of the excellent doctors and staff of Dr. Richard Depersio, Dr. Srinivas Boppana, Tennessee Cancer Specialists, and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, God gave Dwayne seven years after his diagnosis. God then sent angels from Amedysis Hospice, including Patti, to assist him on his journey to his Heavenly Father.

Dwayne was preceded in death by his father, Frank Lawson; father-in-law, Walker Catlett; brother-in-law, Jerry Latham; grandparents, Sherman and Alice Baker, and Loy and Lecta Lawson. He is survived by his wife, Libby Lawson; daughter and son-in-law, Paige and Nick Vantrease; granddaughter and joy of his life, Baylor Elizabeth Vantrease; mother, Dicie Lawson; niece, Whitney Harvey and her husband Jon; sister-in-law, Kathy Latham; and mother-in-law, Fern Catlett.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to East Tennessee Children's Hospital Development Department, NICU, C/O Paige Vantrease, P.O. Box 15010, Knoxville, TN 37901, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept142, Memphis, TN 38148, Alder Branch Baptist Church, 1180 Lindsey Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876, or to those who need assistance with cancer treatments. A celebration of life will be held 7:00 PM, Thursday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Hutson and Rev. Gary Baker officiating. Graveside service and interment will be 1:00 PM, Friday at Alder Branch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick Harrell, Allen Robbins, Eddie Shultz, Mike Catlett, Eddie Lafollette, Jim McCarter, Jimbo Arwood, Eddie Gibson, Bobby McCoy, Chuck Sexton and Dewayne Cable. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.