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Obituary: Oliver Gene Lawless, 75

He was a member of a respected Adair County family, a graduate of Columbia High School and Eastern Kentucky University, an educator, and a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict

Oliver Gene Lawless, 75, Somerst, KY, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at his residence in the presence of his family.

The funeral service is Friday, December 12, 2008, at 11:30amET, at Pulaski Funeral Home in Somerset, KY, with Bro. Sam Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, December 11, 2008, from 5:00pm to 8:00pmET at the funeral Home.



He was the son of the late Rev. O.D. And Stella Mae Chadwell Lawless. He worked as an educator with the Pulaski County School System for 27 years, was a graduate of Columbia High School and Eastern Kentucky University. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean Conflict.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Jo Lawless, and three sisters, Marla Cook, Christine Rick Jacobs, and Aline Huddleston.

He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Joan Cole Lawless, Somerset, KY, and the following:
  • One son and daughter in law: Jeffrey Scott and Melanie Lawless, Somerset, KY

  • One grandson: Calder Lawless

  • Two sisters: Inez Pagala of McAllen, TX; and Sandra Frost, Columbia, KY

  • Several other relatives and friends
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Lake Cumberland or Beacon Hill Baptist Church Building Fund.

This obituary information is a courtesy of Grissom-Martin Funeral Home.
This obituary was made possible through the support of Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, established in 1926, located one block off the Square at 200 Campbellsville Street in Columbia. To reach David and Cathy Martin, phone 270-384-2149, or E-mail: grissomfuneralhome@alltel.net. Large enough to serve comfortably; Small enough to serve personally.

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