Vanessa Louise (nee Barnes) Lawson, age 67, of Waltherson in Baltimore City passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Born in Washington DC and raised in Prince George's County, MD, a daughter of the late Chaloner and Nora (nee Cusick) Barnes; beloved wife for 32 years to Ivan C. Lawson; devoted mother of Shea Lawson, Baltimore, MD; dear sister of Deborah Mahaney and her husband Michael, Cape Cod, MA; cherished aunt of Patrick Mahaney, New York City, NY, and Kathy Campbell, Ft. Meade, MD; proud great-aunt of Matthew Campbell; she is also survived by a host of loving family and friends.

A funeral service will be held at Linden Heights United Methodist Church 9914 Harford Road Parkville, Md. 21234 on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 11:00am. Interment will be private. If desired memorial contributions may be made to the MD SPCA www.mdspca.org , Defenders of Animal Rights www.adopt-a-pet.org , or an animal shelter of your choice.