Ruthmar " Jie" Jay (Sausa) Lawson

Ruthmar Jay (Sausa) Lawson, known as Jie to her friends and family, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2024 in Waco, Texas at the age of 46. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024 at All Saints Lutheran Church in Arlington, Texas.

Jie was born in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines on March 23, 1978 to her parents, Romar Diaz Sausa and Ruth Arroyo Sausa. She grew up in the Philippines, where she graduated from Mountain View College in Valencia City, Bukidon, Philippines. In 2008, she married James Byron Lawson and moved to Bangkok, Thailand where they lived 5 years doing missionary work. After leaving Thailand, they moved to Yangon, Myanmar for 5 years before moving to Whitney, Texas.

Jie had a passion for helping, rescuing, and raising dogs, which held a special place in her heart. She also liked to travel and explore places around the world.

She is preceded in death by her father, Romar Sausa.

Jie is survived by her loving husband, James Byron Lawson; mother, Ruth Arroyo Sausa; sisters, Joy Dugan and Che Sausa,; brother, Jan Sausa; and several nieces and nephews.