Barbara Yvonne Lawton's Obituary
Barbara Y. Lawton, of Richardson, TX. passed away on April 16, 2017. Daughter of James and Marzee Housewright, a loving mom, grandmother and great grandmother. Barbara passed away quietly on April 16th at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, surrounded by loved ones. She is survived by her brother, Dwight Housewright; 3 children and their spouses; Greg & Cheryl Howard, Sherri & Steve Reeves and Kelly & Tammy Howard; step daughters, Debi Lawton, Cheri Wyatt and her husband, David Wyatt. She is also survived by her 6 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren. Barbara also leaves behind her loving companion Del Jaschke and her dear friend Gail Gilliland. After a long career in the Reprographics industry, Bill Lawton, Barbara and Greg Howard started Lawton Reprographic Centers in 1984 where she continued to work as CEO. Barbara served as a wonderful role model, leader and mentor to her family, friends, coworkers and industry peers. Her love and devotion for the company and all her employees will never be forgotten. She also enjoyed travel, having visited 49 states and 15 foreign countries as well as having dinner with friends. Barbara was very active in her church, First United Methodist Church of Richardson. Although small in stature she had a very large heart of gold. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Restland Funeral Home. The service for Barbara Lawton will be held at 12:30 PM, Friday, April 21, 2017 in The Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243.
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