Jan Marie (Raney) Lawson

Jan Marie (Raney) Lawson, born Dora Alice Jones, passed from this life peacefully in her home just before 6 am on 12/7/2023 with her dogs, Son, and Grandson, Joseph nearby.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Jones; her father, Theodore Jones; her brothers, Ted and David Jones; her grandparents, Edith and Hershel Raney; and her adoptive parents, William and Willie Raney.

She is survived by her son, Jesse Robert Lawson, his wife Michelle Marie (Tucker) Lawson, and their children, Samantha Catherine Bright, Joseph Richard Lawson, Alexandria Lynn Lawson, and David Riley Lawson; and her honorary daughter, Melissa Ann "Bubbles" Cantrell.

Jan worked in health care all of her adult life, particularly in hospice, mental health, and the addiction recovery campus at LifeSpring in Jeffersonville. She often spoke of her patients and clients with fondness and gratitude and felt blessed to have served them.

Jan was a certified herbalist and an activist for Mother Earth, creating a certified habitat for pollinators in her yard. She enjoyed spending time with her son, grandchildren, and close friends.

Jan worked tirelessly through activism and outreach for many causes and organizations over the years fighting inequality, poverty, and homelessness. Regularly she opened her home and her resources to those who needed a bed, a meal, a ride, or someone to listen.

A Celebration of Life/Memorial will be held at the Charlestown VFW Post 1427 located at 350 Harrison Street in Charlestown, Indiana on Thursday, December 14th from 5 pm to 10 pm. If you have any pictures or memories you'd like to share please feel free to reach her son, Jesse Lawson, by email at jesse.orv@gmail.com

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