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The Passing of a Spiritual Giant

By now, perhaps you have heard that Bishop Omer Lawson has passed away. It happened this afternoon around 3:00 p.m. (CST) at his home in Crossville, Tennessee.

Bishop Lawson is a former general appointee who served this church faithfully. He has two sons in full-time ministry in Tennessee, Dr. Philip Lawson at the Columbia church and James Lawson at the Dyersburg church. His son Melvin Lawson serves the Church of God of Prophecy in Hammond, Indiana. His grandson, Pastor Richie Horner serves the church at Savannah, Tennessee. If you were to run the line out, you would find a multitude of children, grand-children, great-grand children and sons, daughters and other relatives in ministry.

Yesterday, Debra and I visited with Brother Lawson at his home and had prayer for him. This was my second visit this past week, I was also there on Wednesday, at which time he was alert and talked with me some.

Bishop Lawson will lie in state at the Pine Grove, COGOP in Crossville, TN, on Wednesday, September 27. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 28 at 11 a.m. at the church. The Hood Funeral home in Crossville, TN are coordinating the arrangements.

Please help me pray for the family during this time.

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