Shirley Sawyer Sullivan, 72, of New Bern, died July 15, 2013 at CarolinaEast Medical Center.
She was a former member of St. Mary’s FWB Church and a member of the Star Group and Circle. She was a current member of Blessed Hope Ministries. Shirley lived in the NOAH apartments where she attended services and was very active in various activities. She is preeded in death by a brother, Jimmy Sawyer.
She is survived by two daughters, Veronica “Ronnie” Wilson and husband Randy, and Michelle Trexler and fiance’ Tony Hill, all of New Bern; three brothers, Jerry Stapleford of New Bern; Earl Sawyer of Aurora; Kenneth Sawyer of Newport News, VA; one sister, Sylvia Ipock of Moyock, NC; her grandchildren, Patrick Dillon Ratchford, Tommy Hill and fiance’ Susan Tabor, Christian Wooliever and Jason Wilson, and her great-grandchildren, Jaelyn and Kelsi Hill, Madilynn Carraway, Austin Lee, Hailee and Isaac Wooliever, Michael, Kaleb and Alba Wilson.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 am Friday, July 19, 2013 at Cotten Funeral Home, followed by a service at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Memorial Park.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Blessed Hope Evangelist Ministries 3312 Oaks Rd., New Bern, NC 28562.
Online condolences may be made to the Sullivan family at www.cottenfuneralhome.com
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