APRIL ANN LAWSON, age 53, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 1:21 p.m. at her home. Her death was sudden and unexpected.

She was born on January 15, 1968 in Fayette County to Raymond L. and Evelyn L. (Newland) Daugherty. She attended Miami Trace High School. April has been employed at Kroger in Washington CH for 26 years. She enjoyed collecting bears, watching Hallmark and Lifetime movies, assisting with the Girl Scouts in Bloomingburg, and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

April was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved "Mommy" Rose Marie Daugherty; stepdaughter, Jenifer R Mills; sister, Carol Massie; and her ex-husband and friend,  Robert A. "Goober" Jackson.

Survivors include her husband, Lowell Dean Lawson, whom she married on July 19, 1993; children, Tiffany M. (Brian) Tolliver, Rachael D. (Gary) Powell, and Erin Jackson; step-daughter, Monica (Brian) Lewis; grandchildren, Jayden Jackson, Nevaeh Wycuff, Serenity Wycuff, and Christopher Schoner; step-grandchildren, Jessica Mills, Pauline Mills, Kaitlyn Mills, Tara Lewis, Brian Lewis, and Natasha (Cody) Buck; eight great-grandchildren; and siblings, Lisa (Bill) Moore, Frances Smith, Tina Quarles, Mitchell Daugherty, Bob (Belinda) Daugherty, and Johnny (Robin) Daugherty. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Summers Funeral Home with Danny Dodds officiating with burial to follow at the Bloomingburg Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the funeral home Tuesday morning from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Online condolences may be sent to www.summersfuneralhome.com