On Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, Sherman Lawhorn, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at age 79, due to health complications.
Sherman was born on Oct. 20, 1940, in Nashville, Tenn., to Sherman Lawhorn, Sr. and Virginia (Harper) Lawhorn.
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