Kermit Sawyers Jr. - 1943-2008
Kermit Sawyers Jr., 64, of Catlettsburg, surrounded by his loving family passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, in the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
Mr. Sawyers was born Aug. 6, 1943, at Cabell County, W.Va., the son of the late Kermit Sr. and Ruth Mae Elkins Sawyers. He was a supervisor for Danco, an installer for J.S. Vinyl Co., a member of American Legion Post 93, and attended Cross Roads Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 12 years, Barbara Gillam Sawyers; sons, Kermit Sawyers III of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Adam Hardin of Wurtland, Ky.; daughters, Karen Sawyers of Huntington, W.Va., Donna Sawyers of Chesapeake, Paula Wade of Catlettsburg, and Missi Coomer of Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Elizabeth (Bill) Merz of Tucson, Ariz.; brothers, Richard (Judy) Sawyers, and Gary (Bonnie) Sawyers, all of Huntington, W.Va., Roger (Anita) Sawyers of Worthington, Ky., and Leroy (Connie) Sawyers of Ashland, Ky; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Kay Taylor.
A funeral service for Kermit Sawyers will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Neal Funeral Home on Center Street in Catlettsburg. Words of comfort will be offered by Pastor Lou Ashworth. Final rest will follow at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens in Ashland. Military honors will be presented by American Legion Post 93 from Kenova, West Virginia.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.