Phyllis Erickson

January 31, 2013

Phyllis L. Erickson, 92, of Mattson Rd., Jamestown, died at 11:40 P.M. Monday (Jan. 28, 2013) in Heritage Village Rehab and Skilled Nursing. She was born Sept. 17, 1920 in Jamestown, the daughter of Leonard E. and Alma L. Johnson Lawson. A 1938 graduate of Jamestown High School, she was also a graduate of Jamestown Business College. She had been employed as a legal secretary at several law firms both in this area and in California. She was confirmed in the Bethel Lutheran Church and was a Life Member of the Fluvanna Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, knitting, puzzles, and going for rides. Surviving are a son, Dennis B. (Karen) Erickson, and a daughter, Linda S. Erickson, both of Jamestown; and two grandsons: Jeffrey M. Erickson of Cortland, N.Y. and Kevin E. Erickson of Lakewood, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burwin E. ?Swat? Erickson, whom she married Dec. 2, 1943 in Santa Barbara, Calif., and who died Jan. 20, 2001; by a sister, Marian Bell; and by a brother, Stanley Lawson. The funeral will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald Ray will officiate. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home. To send a message to the family, visit www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Fluvanna Volunteer Fire Dept., 3536 Fluvanna Ave. Ext., Jamestown, N.Y. 14701