Obituaries

Verma Loretta Sawyer

Verma Loretta Sawyer, 83, of Monticello, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at The Woods of Monticello Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 9, 1930 in Monticello, the daughter of the late Henry C. Sawyer, Sr. and Johnnie Edmonds Sawyer. She was a retired switchboard operator at the University of Arkansas Monticello and was a member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by one brother, H. C. Sawyer Jr. Survivors include one brother, Tommy L. Sawyer and wife, Shirley of Hot Springs National Park; one sister, Judy Harris and husband, George of Monticello; a sister-in-law, Betty Sawyer of Monticello; one nephew, Danny Sawyer, five nieces, Debbie Sawyer Henley, Shelley Sawyer Brown, Lori Sawyer Holt, Jill Harris Brown and Kami Harris Griffin, and numerous great nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 4 p.m. Monday, September 16 at Oakland Cemetery. Memorials to: First United Methodist Church of Monticello Building Fund, 317 South Main, Monticello, Ark. 71655. Arrangements by Stephenson-Dearman. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.

Published September 17, 2013

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