Lawson Wherry — No. 1516

Post date: Jan 27, 2020 9:12:16 PM

Lawson Grey Wherry of Memphis, Tenn., went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. A loving, kind, and immensely talented son, brother and friend, he will be dearly missed.

He is survived by his parents, Russ and Debi Wherry and Teresa and John Simmons; his brother, Kyle Wherry; his sister-in-law, Garland Wherry; his extended brothers and sisters, Amber Tarlton-Kinder, Walker Simmons, Hall Simmons, Jane Simmons and their families; his grandparents, Macon and Alice Wherry and Bonnie Jones; and his loving and large extended family.

He was predeceased by his grandfather, Hermon Jones.

Lawson was born on April 7, 1997. He was born and raised in Memphis but spent most of his life at the lake, on the backroads, in the mud pits and in various fields of Shelby County.Lawson was naturally athletic, known to leap over trucks in a single bound. He humbly excelled in multiple sports at Presbyterian Day School and White Station Middle School, but he was never prouder than when he could introduce himself as starting strong safety for the Christian Brothers High School football team.In school Lawson had a knack for numbers and hard work. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School in 2016 and went on to study finance at Arkansas State University with plans to enter the agricultural finance industry. During his time in college Lawson joined Iota Theta Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha, for which he served as High Iota [risk manager], house manager and a member of the Executive Board. [He held zeta number 1516.]Bereaved of a long life, Lawson yet lived a full and complete life with reckless abandon. He fiercely loved his friends, family and Jesus Christ.A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 10, at Independent Presbyterian Church of Memphis (4738 Walnut Grove Road).