Obituary of Frances Sawyer

Frances W. Sawyer Chesapeake ‘ Frances Wilson Sawyer, 88, of Lake Drummond Causeway, died Monday, November 24, 2003 in Chesapeake General Hospital. Mrs. Sawyer was born on October 15, 1915 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was a retired property records clerk with Virginia Power and was a member of Lake Drummond Baptist Church in Chesapeake. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ralph Sidney and Samuel Percell Sawyer and a grandson, Ralph Carl Lewis. Survivors include her daughter, Shirly S. Lewis and her husband, Billy R. of Chesapeake; her son, Ralph S. Sawyer and his wife, Phyllis of Chesapeake; seven grandchildren, Billy R. Lewis, Jr. and his wife, Tracy of Elizabeth City, NC, Joan Frances Brinkley, Jean Marie Lewis, Christine Ann Hudson and her husband, Cecil, Ralph S. Sawyer, Jr. and his wife, Terri, Ruth Juanita Kelley and her husband, James all of Chesapeake, and Troy C. Sawyer and his wife, Gina of Stuarts Draft, VA; fifteen great grandchildren, Adrienne Lewis, Lindsay Pritchard and her husband, William, Gary Brinkley, Heather Brinkley, Brittany Lewis, Caitlin Ann Hudson, Connor T. Hudson, Shad Sawyer and his wife, Crissy, Bart Sawyer and his wife, Meredith, Mindy Sawyer, Mark Brooks, Samantha Brooks, Jacob Brooks, Blake Sawyer, Bryce Sawyer and three great-great grandchildren, Meghan, Cole and Reed Sawyer. The family would like to extended their thanks and appreciation to Parsons Residential Care in Chesapeake for the care they gave. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am at New Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, NC with Rev. Allen Dooley officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Twiford Colonial Chapel, Chesapeake, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.