Alexander Charles Lawhon III
Alexander Charles Lawhon III
Alex passed March 26, 2026, in Maryville, TN, after battling Leukemia for the last two years, where he lived for the last 30 years with his wife Charlsie (Dot) Lawhon. He previously resided in Kokomo, IN, and retired from Delco Electronics in Kokomo, IN, where they met and married, eventually relocating to Maryville, TN. This is where Dot grew up and graduated.
His first marriage was with Alice Letitia (Tish) Mower in Greentown, IN, around 1966 where they had two children: daughter Tracy Lee Lawhon and son Charles (Chuck) Alfred Lawhon. Prior to his living in Kokomo, IN, he spent four years in the Air Force, with two of those years in Greenland. This was during the Vietnam war. Alex was very intelligent in his field of electronics and was chosen at Delco for a team.
Filed: February 12, 2001
Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
Inventors: Robert E. Rapsinski, Alexander C. Lawhon, Desmond Ang
He excelled in his tenure at Delco Electronics upon his retirement with a very nice retirement package. He graduated North Kansas City High School through his time in the Air Force.
Alex was born in Kansas City, MO. September 21, 1943, the third child of eight to Alexander Charles Lawhon, Jr. Our father passed at the early age of 41 in November 1960, and Julia Marie (Bishop) Lawhon passed September 1977; both of cancer. He had two older brothers, now deceased. Donald Lee Lawhon, born Dec. 22, 1940, passed in November 2021 of cancer, and Charles Ray Lawhon, born March 12, 1942, was killed in Vietnam on May 6, 1966. Then, he lost a younger brother John Mark Lawhon, born September 22, 1948, who passed of cancer in August 2002. Sister Diane Louise (Lawhon) Rose, born August 29, 1947, passed February 2, 2015, of cancer.
Alex was a very proud and loving person, especially toward his family. He is dearly missed by his children Tracy Lawhon of San Diego, CA, Chuck Lawhon of Englewood, TN, and his two remaining brothers Bruce (B.J.) Lawhon, Barb, Woodrow (Woody) Patti of Los Angeles, CA, and one sister Sherry (Lawhon) Caskey of Kansas City, MO. and all of his nephews and nieces.
Per Alex’s request cremation and his ashes to his selected family member, and he requested no memorial service.