Mary Rawson

Mary Rawson

1929-2016

Services for Mary Ethel Gilchrist Rawson, 87, of Canton, were held Aug. 28, 2016, at the Church of Christ on Hwy. 243 with Dan Manuel officiating under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home.  Interment was in Haven of Memories.

Mrs. Rawson died Aug. 25, 2016, in Tyler.  She was born Feb. 19, 1929, in Ben Wheeler to William Gordon and Vinnie Lee Carroll Gilchrist. 

She enjoyed being an active member of the Church of Christ. 

During her husband's career, they moved often and lived in many places before retiring to Canton in 1978.  She enjoyed family activities.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 53 years, Bill Rawson Sr.; two brothers and three sisters.

She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands, Jeani and Carol Lee Douthit, Shirley and Winston Douthit and Mary and Jerry Thornton, all of Canton; son, Bill Rawson Jr. of Palestine; six grandchildren, Jamie Douthit, Ann Stubbins, Carrie Birdwell, Lisa Green, Laura Massey and Bill "Drake" Rawson III; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Jamie Douthit, Drake Rawson, Billy Bob Massey, Tim Birdwell, Allan Stubbins and Justin Douthit.