Ruth Julia Lee Lawler

Ruth Julia Lee Lawler (Smith), age 90, of Long Beach, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS. She was born December 24, 1930 in Fort Pierce, Florida to Daniel and Rosalie Smith. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Rosalie Smith; her husband, Patrick O. Lawler; her daughter, Delores Elaine Smith; her sister, Barbara Jean Easterling; and her great grandson, Patrick S. Lawler. Ruth is survived by her children; Lawanna Lee Pierce, Daniel J. Lawler, Kenneth D. Lawler, Patti L. Lawler McDavid; her grandchildren, Daniel J. Lawler, James P. Pierce, Crystal L. Lawler, Tabatha M. Lawler; her great grandchildren, Heather L. Lawler, Natalie J. Pierce; and her brother, Stephen Smith (Bud). Services are pending with interment to be at Biloxi National Cemetery. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Pass Road in Biloxi, is honored to serve the Lawler family.