June 12, 2023
Frances Mai Lawson Shultz, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at her residence. She was a Baptist and a retired custodian at City Hall.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, June 14 at 2pm in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home with interment to follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday from 10am-8pm and on Wednesday from 9am- the time of service at 2pm.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Limmie and Ruby Estes Lawson; son, Danny Hobbs; great-grandson, Aiden Felts; 2 brothers, Javen Lawson and James Lawson; sister, Louise Lawson.
Ms. Frances is survived by 2 daughters, Judy Pack and Sandra (Michael) Tisdale both of Smithville; 6 grandchildren, Angie “Number 1” (Chad) Judkins of FL, Johnny (Brittany) Pack of Centertown, Jessica (Kelvin) Hobbs of Rock Island, Riley (Kayla) Bullard of Smithville, Cassondra Allen of Smithville, and Zachary Tisdale of Smithville; 10 great-grandchildren; 7 brothers, Daniel “Buck” (Jeanen) Lawson, Robert (Betty) Lawson, Terry (Evelyn) Lawson, Jerry (Virginia) Lawson all of Smithville, Jimmy (Betty) Lawson, Billy (Linda) Lawson of Woodbury, and Charlie Lawson of Smithville; 1 sister, Janie Spurlock of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Cindy Lawson of Alexandria; several nieces and nephews.
Also a special thank you to the Alive Hospice Care Team and nurse Peyton Suchomel.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.