ADDIE M. LAWSON, 86, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield January 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John and Addie Mae Mills McGrath. Her husband, George H. Lawson, died July 20, 2003.

She graduated from Crisfield High School class of 1940, and was a cashier at Riggin's Grocery for many years. She was a member of Christ Fellowship Bible Church in Crisfield.

She is survived by four children, Anne Ward and her husband Gene, George Lawson, Jr. and his wife Debbie, and Gayle Ward and her husband Wayne, all of Crisfield and Jeffery Lawson of New York City; a sister, Catherine Lankford of Marion; six grandchildren, Stephen Ward, Eugene Ward, Jr., Linda Warner, Gretchen Fritz, Justin Lawson, and Chad Ward; 13 great-grandchildren, Stephen Ward, Nickie Carew, Shirley Ward, Autumn Fritz, Sarah Fritz, Shannon Fritz, Sabrina Warner, Erin Ward, Ashleigh Ward, Kyleigh Lawson, Ava Lawson, Austin Ward and Conner Ward; and several nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Ellen Lawson; a grandson, Ryon Lawson; three sisters, Sara Andrews, Ruth Young and Mary Lou Charnock; and two brothers, John McGrath, Jr. and Robert Lee McGrath.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 2, 2010 at 2 PM at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield where friends may call one hour prior. Pastor Stephen Willing will officiate. Due to inclement ground conditions, interment will be at a later date in Sunnyridge Memorial Park.

Contributions in her memory are requested to be sent to Christ Fellowship Bible Church Building Fund, c/o Christopher Parks, P.O. Box 168, Marion Station, Maryland 21838.

To send condolences to the family, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com