Johnny “Doc” Lawson, age 73, of Franklin MO, died Wednesday March 30, 2022, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia MO.

A celebration of life gathering will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 2 at Friemonth-Freese Funeral Home in Fayette. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

He was survived by his three children, Nicky (Gordon) Medlin of Keytesville, Trisha (Kenny) Clark of Glasgow, and David (LeeAnn) Lawson of Glasgow; two sisters, Teresa Fine of Oologah, OK and Gail (Ken) Brink or Perryville; and special friends Don and Heather Arnold of Franklin. He had 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.