Joan Carol Sawyer
May 6, 1931 ~ June 18, 2001
Resided in:
Weaverville, NC
Mrs. Sawyer was born in Bronx, NY, and was a daughter of the late Louis and Genevieve H. Oestriech Erler. She was a former resident of Norfolk, VA before moving to Buncombe County in June, 1997. She was an avid quilter and was a member of the Tidewater Quilters Guild and the Asheville and Hendersonville Quilters Guilds.
She is survived by her husband, Carlton E. Sawyer; two sons and daughter-in-laws, Craig A. and Donna Lieder of Asheville and Robert L. and Donna Lieder of Chesapeake, VA; one step-daughter, Terry L. Sevitz and her husband David of Aurora. CO; three granddaughters and one grandson.
A memorial service will be held at 5:30 pm Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Canon Augusta Anne Rowe of the Cathedral of All Souls Episcopal officiating.
Her family will receive friends immediately following the service until 7:00 pm and request that memorials be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Tidewater Quilter’s Guild will miss you at our meetings, since you were always so active with the guild when you lived here in Virginia.
Eleanor Baumann, President
Always willing to share any quilting techniques/tips, etc.
Will be missed by all TQG members.
We are truly sorry about your Mom. She was a lovely and gracious lady.
We were priveleged to have known her.
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I am truly sorry for your families loss. It leaves a void in your life that can never be replaced. I will be praying for your family that God will help you through each day.
Sincerely,
Ricky
( My mom was directly across the hall in 201 and passed away last Tuesday from ovarian cancer after battling it for 2 and half years )