She was preceded in death by her parents Violet and Charles Lawson, husband Chester Donald Gardner, 2 sisters, Erma Shores and Violet Lawson Clark, and 1 brother Fern Lawson. She is survived by three children, Chester Earl Gardner, Rex Alan Gardner, and Penny S. Archer and their spouses, 2 nieces, Sharon Duncan and Nancy Irish, 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a funeral ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday May 9, 2013 at Roselawn Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.mattoxwood.com
