OB Lawson was a proud family man and WWII veteran who was outgoing, strong,
gentle and dearly loved by many. He had many interests, from history and
geography to music. He even played a bit on the guitar. While he spent most
of his adult life in Las Vegas, his final years were spent in Bowie,
Maryland wrapped in the warmth and love of his daughters and grandchildren.
His days were filled with baseball, Saturday afternoon outings, wheelchair
strolls through the neighborhood making friends, and sun-filled afternoons
on the deck with the family dog. His presence was a joyful blessing to his
family and they were a blessing to him. "Like arrows in the hands of a
warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his
quiver with them." (Psalm 127:4,5)

OB Lawson was born March 16, 1920 in Mansfield County, outside of Fort Worth, Texas. His parents, Robert ‘Bid’ Lawson and Margaret Ann Alice Porter, had 12 children, six boys and six girls. OB was a proud WWII veteran, U.S. Army, Quartermasters Corps. In 1944 he served on the treacherous ‘Red Ball Express,’ the convoy of predominantly African American truck drivers who did their part to win the war by delivering food, fuel, ammunition and other critical supplies to U.S. forces after the allied invasion of Normandy, France. He later lived and worked construction and road projects in California and Alaska before settling in Las Vegas where he met and married Georgia Finley. For some 20 years he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission at the Nevada National Security Test Site outside of Vegas where they tested weapons and worked to secure the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal. OB was outgoing, friendly, an avid reader, newshound and baseball fanatic who loved the Dodgers. Tough, proud, inquisitive and compassionate, he had a delightful sense of humor. He loved history, animals, and growing vegetables in his backyard. He loved family, was the life of the neighborhood and enjoyed sharing stories about all that he had seen and experienced.  OB is survived by four daughters, Patricia Lawson Muse, Elloree Lawson Hammond, Helena Lawson Moore, Maxine Slaughter Basham, son, Merty Potter, a sister, Geneva Hill of Fort Worth, seven grandchildren, Maurice ‘Chip’ Moore, Courtney Moore, Deanna Moore, Morgan Moore, Shay Potter, Christopher Potter, Djuanique Slaughter, two great grandchildren, Diallo Whitaker, Christina Potter, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. For the last two years of his life, OB lived in Bowie, Maryland with his daughter, Helena, where he was showered with the love, care and comfort of his family. We are eternally grateful for his 101 years, 6 months and 6 days of life, for all of the lessons he taught us and all of the wisdom he shared. We know that we will see him again, but we will miss him dearly. We pray sweet rest for you in heaven, Daddy!!!

Services Entrusted to Adams Funeral Home, P.A. 20605 Aquasco Rd. Aquasco, MD 20608 www.Adamsfuneralhomemd.com