Lawson Lamar Thigpen

Lawson Lamar Thigpen was born February 4, 1930 In St. Petersburg, Florida. He was the only child of Judge Casey and Sarah Thigpen. When he was a small boy Lawson and his parents moved to Davisboro, a small town in Middle Georgia. Lawson spent his days hunting, fishing and playing on his Grandmother Thigpen's farm. Upon graduating from High School Lawson enlisted in the Air Force where he learned court reporting. He served during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany. After his honorable discharge from the service he was employed by the Middle Judicial Circuit as the court reporter . He traveled with the judge around the circuit to the various jurisdictions. In 1958 he met and married his wife, Anne of 66 years. In December of 1960 they moved to Marietta and Lawson continued his career in court reporting working first in the Superior Court of Cobb County and later in the State Court. When a position opened in Dekalb County he left Cobb and worked in Dekalb Superior Court until his retirement. The skills he learned in the Air Force led to over 40 plus years in his profession, He transcribed cases from the mountains of North Georgia to the Georgia Coast; and from Alabama, USA to Germany. After Lawson retired he and Anne traveled near and far. They also spent several months out of the year at their beach house at St. Simons. When Lawson wasn't frying flounder and trout he volunteered at Epworth by the Sea converting slides into digital format. Lawson loved his God and walked humbly and obediently with Him everyday of his life. Lawson also loved his family and was proud of each and everyone of them. Lawson is predeceased by his parents, Casey and Sarah Thigpen and his wife, Anne.He is survived by his children, Aurieanne and Bob Sneed and Jane and Todd Copeland, His grandchildren, Robert Alexander Sneed,III, Hunter Lawson Sneed and Michael Ivan Copeland. Lawson will be laid to rest next to Anne at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta with a private graveside service. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 12 Noon Tuesday, January 23rd at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to either Asbury Theological Seminary or the Murphy Harpst Children's home.

Lawson Lamar Thigpen

February 4, 1930 - January 18, 2024