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Cleo Sawyer Obituary

Cleo Price Sawyer PORTSMOUTH - Cleo Price Sawyer, 80, a native of Portsmouth, was called to rest Jan. 1, 2011 in her home. She was predeceased by parents, Isaac and Mary Livermon Price; husband, Pastor William Henry Sawyer. Mrs. Sawyer was a retired food service worker of Co-Operative Association at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, worked as a food handler at Frederick Military Academy and as a nurse at St. Mary's Nursing Home. She was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as a deaconess, member of the Nurses' Unit, United Voices and Tribe of Reuben. She is survived by daughters, Burnetta Askew of Portsmouth, Zeler (Andrew) Raspberry of Portsmouth, Constance (Malcolm) Bracy of Suffolk, Cleo White of Portsmouth, Evelyn (Ori) Williams of University City, Mo.; sisters, Mary Williams of Portsmouth, Evelyn (Malachi) Lewis of Philadelphia; brothers, Melvin (Florence) Price of Portsmouth, Leon (Arnita) Price of Capitol Heights, Md., 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 2714 Frederick Blvd., Portsmouth, with Bishop Curtis E. Edmonds Sr., pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends at her home. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Corprew Funeral Home is in charge.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot from Jan. 6 to Jan. 7, 2011.

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Terry Santos

January 13, 2011

Burnetta, our prayers are with you and your family. Remember, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. May His peace comfort you all.
Angel and Terry Santos

Theresa Johnson

January 8, 2011

Rikki, my prayers are with you, Erin and the rest of your family during this time of sorrow. I loved her like my own grandmother and she will be greatly missed.

Loretta Barnard-Hanley

January 7, 2011

To the family you are in my prayers. May God continue to bless and comfort you. Mrs. Sawyer was such a beautiful individual, wife and mother. We met while Rev. Sawyer pastored Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church, formerly 860 Bells Mill Road.

Denise Davis

January 6, 2011

May God bless and comfort your family during this time of sorrow.

Roberta Agnor

January 6, 2011

The entire family is in my thoughts & prayers.

Laura Anderson

January 6, 2011

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Just remember she is with her KING.

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