James C. Lawson

James C. “Jimbo” Lawson, 68, of Palmetto, passed away February 6, 2015.
James was a lifelong resident of Manatee County and a Palmetto High graduate. He served in the Marines and was a proud Vietnam Veteran. He also owned Lawson’s Marine and worked for Tropicana for 18 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James J. Lawson and Antoinette Courtney-Lawson. James is survived by his beloved wife Pamela; children, James (Jackie) C. Lawson, II, Nathan (Ashley) Lawson, Lori (Danny) Stott and Danny Molter; grandchildren, Tyler, Ashley, Doyle, Jace, Bobby, Grace, Timothy, Garrett, Jacob, Jacquelyn, Sarah, Julian (Lawson), Wyatt (Molter) and Cheyenne.
A special thanks to family friend and James’s caregiver Beatriz Herrera and Susan Cooper of Baycare Home Care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the WoundedWarrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.