George Alvin Lawton was born on April 20, 1921, to John and Nettie Lawton in Roanoke Virginia. He was one of 6 siblings. He joined the United States Navy in 1942, with an honorable discharge in 1946. He later resided in Akron, Ohio until his death on August 21, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his parents John and Nettie Lawton; brothers, Maudie, Sam, and John Lawton; sisters, Dorothy Crosby and Virginia Miller.
He is survived by his nephews, Pete Crosby, George (Mary) Lawton, and Rodney Miller; niece, Helen Bell, and Lila Miller; George is also survived by many great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, great-great-great-nieces and nephews, loving neighbors, and a host of extended family and friends.