THELMA BRINSON SAWYER
Died Oct. 4, 2015
Mrs. Thelma Brinson Sawyer, 92, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at her home in Greenville, N.C.
A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Pinewood Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Patrick Cherry.
The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral Home Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. prior to the service.
Mrs. Sawyer, daughter of the late Stephen and Hettie Brinson, was a native of Duplin County, N.C.
At age 17, she left Duplin County to attend Mars Hill College, and finished her nursing program at Lenoir Hospital.
She met her future husband, the love of her life, Red, while working in Elizabeth City, N.C.
She worked in Perquimans County at the health department, was the nursing supervisor at Wayne Memorial Hospital and retired after a number of years from East Carolina University Student Health.
She was an avid gardener and a loving wife and mother, had an unsurpassed passion for her grandchildren and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Aside from her husband of more than 71 years, she prided herself on her beautiful family, and is survived by her husband, George Sawyer of Greenville; son, Doug Sawyer and wife, Ginger, of Roanoke, Va.; daughter, Stephanie Elks and husband, Carlton, of Greenville; and son, Rodney Sawyer and wife, Sharon, of the Outer Banks, N.C.
In addition, she is survived by five precious grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her beloved sisters, Eloise Patterson and Marie Bullock.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, Good Shepard Ministry, 510 S. Washington St., Greenville, N.C., 27834.
Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on October 6, 2015 1:49 PM