Janet R. Lawson, 82, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Memphis and enjoyed arts and crafts. She loved spending time with her family, and her smile and laughter were contagious. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Lawson; parents, William O. and Nell Reese; brother, William Andrew Reese. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Higginbotham (David) of Bartlett; sons, Michael Christopher Lawson of Germantown, David Higgins of Sarasota, FL, Jimmy Lawson (Julie) of Bartlett; 13 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Forest Hill Memorial Park South. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Page Robbins Adult Day Center at www.pagerobbins.org or to the Alzheimer's Association at www.ALZ.org .