Samantha Hannah Ruth Lawson

Samantha Hannah Ruth Lawson, 25, of Thousand Oaks, CA., died Friday, April 26, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. Samantha was born November 2, 1987 in Anaheim, CA and had lived most of her life in California. She had lived in Vermilion, New Mexico and Arizona. She attended nursing school at Lorain Community College and worked at American Eagle Outfitters, KTM NorthAmerica and Bank of America. She had been a member of Padre Serra Catholic Church in Camarillo, CA. She enjoyed basketball, reading, conversation and music, having played the guitar in a faith based rock band. Caring for her daughter was the center of her life. She is survived by her daughter Kayla, parents John and Cindy (nee Mingl) of Vermilion, brother Jesse (Sami) Lawson of Greenville, SC, and brother Scott Benton of Miami Shores, FL. Samantha was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Estill and Ruth Lawson and maternal grandparents, Hannah Jane and Fred Barnes. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 2 pm. Father Ron Brickner will officiate. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com