Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Jo Ann Coble Lawson passed away peacefully on October 6, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born on July 6, 1945, in Hickman County, to the late Joe Coble & Mildred Marie Davidson Coble.

Jo Ann was a graduate of Lewis County High School, Class of 1963. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her and her husband, Butch, to own and operate Lawson's Junk Store for 24 years until her retirement. The two of them also owned Lawson's Fabric, which later became Main Street Fabric. These businesses not only served the community but also became a part of it, much like Jo Ann herself.

Beyond her professio...