Bess Macaulay Lawton Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Bess Macaulay Lawton (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Bess Macaulay left this world on January 14, 2025 at the age of 95, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her father Angus Hamilton Macaulay (Margaret White Macaulay); her brother Angus Hamilton Macaulay; her former husband Thomas O. Lawton, Jr.; her husband Davis Lever; and her son-in-law L. Anthony Sutin.
She is survived by: her children, Thomas O. Lawton III (Rachel Perry) of Hartwell, GA, Margaret Macaulay Lawton (Paul Lund) of Mount Pleasant, S. C. and Angus Macaulay Lawton (Sarah Lawton) of Mount Pleasant, S. C.; her grandchildren, Thomas O. Lawton IV of Anderson, S. C., Grace Macaulay Lawton of Chicago, Henry Alexander Sutin of Mount Pleasant and Clara Li Bess Sutin of Mount Pleasant; and her daughter Mary Margaret Lawton of Mount Pleasant.
In the meantime, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina, https://www.prescommunities.org. for employee assistance and appreciation, 2817 Ashland Road, Columbia, SC 29210. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at mcalister-smith.com.
