Nina Grace Lawson born February 9
,
1928,
to the union of John M
.
Barnes and Jennie B (Pol
k)
Barnes. At the age of 94 years young, Th
e
Lord gracious
ly
called her home on October 6, 2022, in the presence o
f
fifty-five family members and friends.
Nina moved to Corpus Christi, TX with her parents as a young girl an
d
attended Solomon M Coles. She accepted Christ
at
an early age at Mt
.
Zion Baptist Church, R A Hicks, Pastor
.
A
t
her passing she was
a
member of St. Matthew
s
MBC
, AL Lane, Pastor.
O
n
June 24, 1945, Nina G Barnes marri
ed
her childhood sweethea
r
t
John Wesley Lawson Sr, to this union were born nine children
.
Nina i
s
preceded in death by her parents, John, and Jennie B Barnes, fou
r
sisters, Dorothy Cosine, Johnnie Mae Wallace, Gloria McChester, an
d
Ernestine Barnes. Two sons Victor Lawson, and Richard Lawson
,
grandson Clive Oniel Wilson (Bieko), and granddaughter Donna Ren
a
e
Stovall
.
She leaves to celebrate her life
:
16 Children, Moyna Clayton
,
Wonda Wilson, Donna Downs (Aaron), Vernon Lawson, Von Lawson
,
John W Lawson Jr. (Terry), and Nina Jean Lawson. John A Lawso
n
(Wanda Ann), Tyrone Mitchell, Carl Lawson, Cheryl Lawson
,
Ja
cqueline Lawson, Jennifer Jackson (Ste
ph
en
),
Michael Lawso
n
(Chris), and Tonya Lawson. She leaves behind a host
of
Grandchildren
,
great gra
nd
children. great-great-grandchildren
,
an
d many nieces
,
nephews, and a lifetime friend
,
Ms. Lena Carter.
She enjoyed traveling with family and attending her
children's
an
d
grandchildren school and sporting events. She watched the TV judg
es
,
Young and the Restless, Bold and the Beautiful, and old Westerns.
Nina was a true beacon of light
.
She understood her divine purpose
b
y
sp
reading joy, wisdom, and the Word of God. Nina was not a wom
a
n
of many words, however, the life she lived spoke volumes on being
a
"
Virtuous Woman.
"