Carolyn B. Lawler
Carolyn B. Lawler, 82, of Claysville, passed away in her home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
She was born in East Finley on March 24, 1940, daughter of the late Howard and Hazel Edgar Brownlee.
She was a 1958 graduate of Claysville High School and later graduated from Penn Commercial with her Associate’s Degree in Accounting.
On May 19, 1962, she married the late James Lawler.
For several years Carolyn worked as a crossing guard for Claysville Elementary.
Carolyn was involved with the National Pike Festival, Claysville Community Center, Special Olympics, East Finley Township Festival, a Girl Scout Leader, a part of the Claysville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxillary, a founder of the Claysville Truck Stop Ministry and a certified lay minister for the United Methodist Church.
She enjoyed quilting, chair caning and canning.
She was a friendly person of deep faith who enjoyed helping others and will always be remembered as a great mother and grandmother
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her brothers: Howard “Eddie” and Herman, who passed away in infancy.
She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl (Dean) Shaw; son, Bill ‘Billy’ (Karin) Lawler; grandchildren, Kelsey (Ethan) Randall, Nicholas Shaw, Charley, and Lehman Lawler; and great-grandchild, Emerson Randall.
A visitation for Carolyn will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Young Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 219 Main Street, Claysville, PA. 15323. 724-663-7373 www.youngfhinc.com
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, officiated by Reverend Beverly M. Gross at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Claysville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made payable to the Claysville Volunteer Fire Department, 154 Main Street, Claysville, PA 15323, or a charity of your choice.