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Patricia Ann “Pat” (King) Lawson, of Dover, DE, departed this earth on the morning of Friday, March 27th, 2026. She passed peacefully in her sleep at home, having been visited by many family members and friends in her final days.
Born in Dover, DE on April 30th, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Bertha (Melda) King of Hartly, DE. In her youth, Pat was a member of the Hartly Methodist Church, where she maintained perfect attendance for 21 years. She graduated from John Basset Moore High School in Smyrna and briefly attended the University of Delaware.
Pat married her husband of many years, the late Richard D. “Dick” Lawson, on May 16th, 1964, and resided in Dover their entire lives. She looked forward to her annual trips to Virginia Beach with her husband, her son Chris, and his family. Most of all, Pat loved her grandchildren.
Pat was a member of several civic organizations in Dover and Kent County, including the Century Club, the Ladies Auxiliary of Hartly Fire Company, Wyoming Methodist Church, and Three Stones Church. She was a league bowler at the lanes in Rodney Village and a cheerleading coach for Holy Cross High School. Pat was a determined office worker, having worked at Twilley-Mabee Law offices, OB-GYN Associates of Dover, and finally Delmarva Prosthodontics, before retiring. In her spare time,she loved to play cards and games, including Scrabble and Words with Friends, and shop online.
In addition to her parents and husband, Pat was preceded in death by her younger brother, Frank King. She leaves behind two sons and their families, David and Kimberly Lawson, and Chris and Bev Lawson; grandsons, whom she loved, Artus “AJ”, Kieran, Ryan, and Quinn; niece, Donna Dixon (Brian); and nephew, Randy King; as well as many cousins, family, and friends.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 am until 11 am on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 275 East Main Street, Middletown, DE, where a funeral service will begin at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, 2928 Sharon Hill Road, Dover, DE, where she will be laid to rest beside her family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pat’s memory to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Inc., 753 Walker Road, Suites A & B, Dover, DE 19904 (https://debreastcancer.org/); or to the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 28, Hartly, DE 19953 (https://hartlyfire51.com/).
To leave online condolences, visit: www.spicermullikin.com
Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory 302-378-0900
