Minnie Lawson, affectionately called "Miss Minnie", of Cincinnati, Ohio, departed this life on September 19, 2017, at 3:20 am, she was 102 years old. Miss Minnie was born on August 15, 1915, in Conyers, Georgia and was raised by her father, Augustus and his wife Sally McMullen. In 1937, Miss Minnie was united in holy matrimony to the late John Lawson and they remained together until his passing in 1985. From this 48 year union, three sons were born; Jimmy, Larry, and Kenney. In addition to raising her own three sons, Miss Minnie also raised as her own, her husband John's four children from a previous marriage: the late Jesse, John Jr, Minerva and the late Lincoln. She raised them all without distinction, giving them all the same love, care, and affection. In addition to the above, Miss Minnie raised and cared for many foster children, relatives and any other child that she thought may have needed her love, caring and affection. Miss Minnie accepted Christ at an early age and was a longtime member of the Peace Baptist Church located in Avondale. Miss Minnie enjoyed cooking and was very good at it. She will be fondly remembered especially for her fried chicken, yeast rolls, sweet potato pies, her cakes and those Sunday dinners after church. She also enjoyed playing cards especially Bid Whist where she frequently ran a "Boston" on her opponents. Among Miss Minnie's other favorite pass times were; watching baseball on television, especially the Cincinnati Reds; listening to Gospel music, especially Mahalia Jackson; reading; doing crossword puzzles and keeping up with political news. In her younger days, Miss Minnie was very active in politics and allowed her home to be used as the neighborhood polling place for nearly fifty years. Miss Minnie leaves to cherish her memories, five children: John Jr. (Little Johnnie)(Jean); Minerva; Jimmie (Whitley); Larry (Juliet); and Bernard (Kenney): six grandchildren: Anita(Tootsie); Barbette(Muffie); Michelle( Candy); Bruce; Cory; and Demetrius: one sister: Gussie Christian; a host of great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives. Miss Minnie was preceded in death by her husband John, sons Jesse and Lincoln and several sisters and brothers. Visitation is from 10:00 am until 11:00 am, on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Peace Baptist Church, 652 Rockdale Avenue, Cincinnati (45229). The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation beginning at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Vine Street Hill Cemetery, 3701 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. To share a memory of Minnie or leave a special message for the Lawson family, please click the Share Button below. Walker Funeral Home of Cincinnati is serving the Lawson family. Please call (513) 251-6200 or visit www.WalkerFuneralHome.com for additional information.

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