Charlotte Drennan Dawson passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, the 3rd of August 2010. She was born in Houston on the 12th of March 1929, to Mary Jo Cade Drennan and Roy Parker Drennan.
She graduated from Lamar High School and The University of Texas at Austin, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. In September 1950, she married Britt Dawson. Together they realized a lifelong dream of raising a family. She and Britt raised their family of three boys in a fun neighborhood during an ideal time. She spent many wonderful hours supporting the Post Oak little league, neighborhood football and swim teams. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church was important to the entire family. Charlotte enjoyed teaching Sunday School, serving on The Board of Stewards and participating in the many Ladies’ Circles. They also spent many wonderful weekends at their family ranch. She took great joy in entertaining and cooking for her family and friends. The Bluebird Circle became an important part of her life, where she enjoyed the time spent with friends while working at the Clinic and The Thrift Shop.
After Britt’s retirement, they moved to Lakeway, where she joined a wonderful community of friends and was very active in many groups such as the Sing-a-Long, The Lakeway Women’s Club, and The Lakeway Church.
She is preceded in death by her son, the late Neal Embry Dawson. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, E. Britt Dawson; her sons, Richard Parker Dawson of Houston; Dr. Thomas Britton Dawson and his wife, Susan Owen Dawson of Austin; and her two grandchildren, Emily Catherine Dawson of Dallas, and William Britton Dawson of Austin.
Arrangements in Houston were entrusted to Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, The Funeral Directors — Since 1936, 713.789.3005, www.geohlewis.com.
Services were held Aug. 5 at Glenwood Cemetery, 2525 Washington Avenue in Houston, where Dr. Boyd Wagner, Associate Pastor, of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is to officiate.
A memorial service was conducted be at two o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 6th of August, at The Lakeway Church, 2203 Lakeway Boulevard in Lakeway, Texas, where Senior Pastor, Ron Kelling, is to officiate.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Dawson may be directed to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 22013, Houston, TX, 77227-2013; or to The Lakeway Church, 2203 Lakeway Blvd., Lakeway, TX, 78734.