Norman R. SAWYER

WILLIAMSBURG - Norman R. Sawyer, 81, of Williamsburg, died, Saturday, June 26, 2010.
He was born in Point Harbor, N.C. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1946 and was stationed at the Naval Mine Depot where he was a Guard for the main gate. He was always chosen to be out in front because of his distinguished looks and sharp appearance. After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, he worked for Colonial Williamsburg for 15 years as a maintenance carpenter. He left Colonial Williamsburg and went into business for himself.
He was an accomplished business man as a General Building Contractor, owned Better Buy Building Supply for more than 20 years, and Colonial Maintenance Service. He served on the James City County Board of Zoning Appeals and was a Volunteer on the James City County Red Cross Board of Directors Disaster Action Team. He was the American Red Cross Volunteer of the Year in 1989. But most of all, he was a very loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather and enjoyed spending time on the beaches of Nags Head.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Edward Sawyer; mother, Ruth Alma Sawyer; sisters, Martha Beaudoin and Mildred Williamson.
He is survived by wife, Hazel Marie Teague Sawyer to whom he was married for 63 years; his sons, Randy Sawyer, Williamsburg, Mark Sawyer (Wanda), Spring Hill, Tenn.; his grandchildren, Matt Sawyer (Tina), Williamsburg, Ben Sawyer (Jana), Williamsburg, Daniel Sawyer (Lesley), Murfreesboro, Tenn., Carrie Sawyer, Spring Hill, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Blake and Caden Sawyer, Williamsburg, Jackson Sawyer, Williamsburg; brother, Lewis Sawyer Jr., Portsmouth, Va.; sister, Blinda Tino, (Bernie Demarco), Edenton, N.C.; brother-in-law, Vern Williamson, San Diego, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2010, in the Bucktrout Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Williamsburg Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross, 1317 Jamestown Road, Suite 105, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Online condolences may be registered at bucktroutfuneralhome.net. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.