Patricia Ann "Patty" Lawson, 77 of Richmond, died at her home on November 12, 2025. She was born in Richmond on March 21, 1948, to Robert and Dorothy May Miller Lawson, and lived here all her life. She retired from the restaurant business, where she worked as a server and cook.

She is survived by three children, Hershel (Jessica) Henemyre, Rebecca (Karl) Bodey, and James Miller, several grandchildren, two sisters, Sharon Lawson and Susan Smith, one brother, Robert Lee Lawson, nieces and nephews, and her boyfriend Bob Baker. She is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Evelyn Gray.

funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Martin Holman officiating, followed by burial in Earlham Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday at Stegall-Berheide-Orr. Online condolences may be shared with Patty's family via the guest book at stegallberheideorr.com. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society.