Ernest Sawyer Sr.

Ernest E. Sawyer Sr. CHESAPEAKE - Ernest E. Sawyer Sr., 90, of the 1100 block of Anne Ave., passed away Oct. 1, 2009 in Chesapeake. A native of Norfolk, he was the son of the late Issac M. and Lillie Evans Sawyer and the husband of the late Martha Frances Sawyer. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army, and the National Guard 29th Division. He was a member of the Grassfield Ruritan Club, and the American Legion and was a retired mechanic with Greyhound Bus Lines with 43 years of service. He is survived by a daughter, Mary Frances Kolesaric of Virginia Beach; a son, Ernest E. Sawyer Jr.; six grandchildren, Sharon Lineberry, Edward Kolesaric, Ashley Sawyer, Ernest E. Sawyer III, Zachary Sawyer and Caylin Sawyer; one great-granddaughter, Heidi Kolesaric; two brothers, John I Sawyer and Raymond Sawyer; and a sister, Meriam King. Mr. Sawyer loved his family dearly and they will cherish his memory. A graveside service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8 p.m. in Graham Funeral Home, Greenbrier Chapel. Please share a memory with the family at www.grahamfuneralhome.com.