Funeral services for Frankie Dale Lawson Sr., 50, of Jakin, Ga., will be held on Sunday, June 6, at 4 p.m. at Donalsonville Church of God with the Revs. Milton Pate, Johnny Taylor, Rawleigh Furney and Kenny Johnson officiating.

Interment will follow at Jakin Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Sunday, June 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Donalsonville Church of God.

Born July 20, 1959, in Andalusia, Ala., Mr. Lawson died on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala.

Mr. Lawson was a member of Oakview Church of God. He worked in law enforcement for 18 years with City of Donalsonville and 13 years with Seminole County Sheriff’s Department in Donalsonville.

He was preceded in death by his father, Louie Frank Lawson; and a sister Patricia Richardson.

He is survived by his wife, Becky M. Lawson of Jakin; his mother, Nan Lawson of Iron City, Ga.; four sons, Staff Sgt. Frankie Dale Lawson Jr. of Fort Hood, Texas, Jeffery Lawson of Iron City, and Daniel Ellis and Jacob Ellis, both of Jakin; one daughter, Laura Nantz of Iron City; two brothers, Scott Lawson of Colquitt, Ga., and Luke Lawson of Iron City; his mother-in-law, seven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Evans-Skipper Funeral Home in Donalsonville is in charge of arrangements.