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James Sawyers Obituary
BLUEFIELD — James D. (Don, Buzz) Sawyers, 65, of 118 Willow Street, Bluefield, W.Va., died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 30, 1945 in Bluefield and was a son of t he late Joseph Henry Sawyers and Ella Mae Keys Sawyers. Don was a life long resident of Bluefield, W.Va., 1964 graduate of Bluefield High School, attended Bluefield State College, and was in the W.Va. National Guard. He worked at Norfolk and Southern Railroad for 32 years, having retired in 2001. He was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church where he served as treasurer, deacon, and numerous other positions in the church. He was an active member of N & S employees, and was an avid WV Mountaineer fan and the Bluefield Beavers.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Terry Sawyers; and a sister, Janet Anna Mae Glennon.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Hall Sawyers; son, Jonathan Michael Sawyers, Bluefield, W.Va.; daughter, Elizabeth A. Sawyers Lowman, Bluefield, W.Va.; four grandchildren, Joshua, Jacob, Kailyn, and Meagan Sawyers, all of Bluefield; brother, Joseph Barry "Buddy" Sawyers, Norfolk, Va.; sister, Imogene Remines, Falls Mills, Va.; mother-in-law, Arnolene Hall, Bluefield, W.Va.; brother-in-law, Arnold Hall, Bluefield, W.Va.; sisters-in-law, Joyce L. Skerko, Bluefield, W.Va. and Helen Sawyers, Saluta, Va.; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, Va. with the Reverend Gary Pennington and the Reverend Jim Davidson officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Bluewell. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 1415 Highland Ave., Bluefield, WV 24701.
The family may be reached at the home of Arnolene Hall, 2001 Ohio St., Bluefield, W.Va. 304-325-8481.
Dudley Memorial Mortuary of Bluefield, Va. is serving the Sawyers family.
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Brenda Lanter Roahrig
April 8, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
larry Estep
April 7, 2010
I am so sorry for your loss. Don and I were friends and we delivered newspapers together when we were young.We had some fun and hard work at the same time. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. He was a great friend in my youth, and I hope that it is a comfort to know that many will not forget him.
Mike Burton
April 7, 2010
I was sorry to hear of Don's passing. He meant so much to me and other young men who grew up in his Sunday School Class at Calvary Baptist Church. (At that age, we had no idea as to the incredible amount of patience that he had.)
While I know he will be missed by so many, I also know that the gates opened wide as he was greeted by others from Calvary Baptist who had passed before him. I can only imagine how they rejoiced as he arrived. May the Lord in Heaven Bless you all!
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Judy Sawyers
April 7, 2010
hope you are all doing well ,I know how you feel lost Joseph{barry}almost 7Years now .Love to all
Rochelle Ball
April 7, 2010
Janet , Jon, Elizabeth
Words alone cannot express our sympathy on the untimely death of your beloved husband, father, and friend. To say that his time with us was far too short is an understatement. The reality is that all who loved and knew him will sorely miss him.
I hope that you and your family will find peace and comfort.
May God bless you and your wonderful family.Buzz was a wonderful man.
Yours In Faith,Rochelle,Jeremy And Sara,(Jon we love you)
William&Nancy Hall
April 6, 2010
Janet,we were total socked to hear about the loss of Sawyers,you and i was just talking about Don about three weeks ago,at Sallies,my husband became good friend with Sawyers,he was really up set to hear about him,my husband turned to me and said,rrrrr my friend is gone,we are so sad for you and your family.please except our deepest sympathy.May Jehovah(God)thru his son(Jesus Christ)bless and keep you all in his care....William(Doug)& Nancy Hall
Melissa Smith
April 6, 2010
Jon,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. We will be praying for you and your family. If you need us please call.
Melissa and Kim Smith
wendy sawyers
April 6, 2010
uncle donnie i will miss u and alwyas love u
Paul Lester
April 6, 2010
Janet and Family
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy , Don was a great guy and neighbor.
Rich Nuckolls
April 6, 2010
"Buzz" will be missed by so many. Our years with the N&W and NS together seem to have passed like a dream. I'll never forget his patience when he was teaching me how to work in the "Call Office". Rest in peace, friend.
April 6, 2010
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. MAY GOD SUSTAIN YOU WITH HIS STRENGTH. IRIS K. LOWMAN
April 6, 2010
I am sorry to hear of your loss. I went to school with Don. Ihelped him with his paper route when we were in school. I enjoyed being in the band with him. We had some great times together. Again, I am sorry for your
loss. Earth's loss is Heaven's gain. May God give you and yours solace in this time of grief.
Ronnie Hawks
April 6, 2010
My heart goes out to Janet, Beth and Jon. We will keep them in our prayers that God will help heal the hurt from their loss.
Bud and Mary Robertson
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