Ruby Sawyer

Ruby B. Sawyer CHESAPEAKE - Ruby E. Bond Norman Sawyer, 97, a native of Deep Creek in Norfolk County and a former resident of Norfolk from 1929 to 2003, died Nov. 30, 2008. She was a resident of Sentara Village in Chesapeake. She was the daughter of the late William S. Bond and Martha E. Bass. She retired from Bemis Bag factory in Norfolk. She was a member of Zion Grace United Methodist Church in Norfolk since 1929, a birthright member of the Nansemond Indian Trible Association and a member of the Social Order of the Beauceant Norfolk Assembly No. 235. She is survived by 14 nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and -nephews. She was predeceased by her husbands, James L. Norman and Leslie N. Sawyer; her friend, Willie Hodges; her brothers, Roy, Lee, Elmer and Luther; and sisters, Ada Roth and Polly Trysla. The family will receive friends in Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norview Chapel, Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family would like to extend their grateful appreciation to the staff of Sentara Village Assisted Living, Chesapeake, and Chesapeake Regional Medical Center for their loving care and support. In support of Ruby's love for children, donations may be made to the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, P.O. Box 2156, Norfolk, VA 23501-9873 or to a charity of your choice.