Obituary of John Sawyer, Jr.

JOHN W. SAWYER, Jr. Formerly of Currituck, NC John W. Sawyer, Jr., 91, formerly of Currituck, NC died Tuesday evening, March 23, 2004, in the Albemarle Hospital. Mr. Sawyer was born in Norfolk, VA to the late John W. and Julia Stokley Sawyer and was the widower of the late Frances Ayers Sawyer. He was a retired ship fitter with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and a member of the Rehoboth Baptist Church. Mr. Sawyer is survived by three daughters, Diane C. Sawyer of Grandy, NC, Deborah A. Sawyer of Manteo, NC and Susan Meghdapour of Dallas, TX; two sons, John W. Sawyer III of Roanoke, VA and Hugh Sawyer of Atlanta, GA; one brother, William Sawyer of Virginia Beach, VA; 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ruth Carroll and a brother Linwood Sawyer. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 26, 2004, at 2:00pm in the Rehoboth Baptist Church by Rev. Frank Thigpen. Burial will follow in the Laurel Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Poplar Branch. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of his daughter, Diane C. Sawyer, 136 Charleston Dr., Grandy, NC Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00pm. Memorial gifts in memory of Mr. Sawyer may be made to Kid’s First, c/o Currituck, Department of Social Services, P.O. Box 99, Currituck, NC 27929. Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.