Mildred Ruth Cato Sawyer

Mrs. Mildred Ruth Cato Sawyer, 87, of Winston-Salem, NC died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Sawyer was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a lifelong member of the Christian Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, Kentucky Historical Society, Virginia Historical Society, Virginia Archaeological Society, Filson Club and China Painters Guild. She was an avid historian whose main focus was family genealogy. She was preceded in death by her parents William Craig Cato and Joe Deeds Curtis Cato and her brothers Craig, Charlie and Stanford. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Charles William Sawyer; one sister, Mary Jean Cato Baxter; one son, Charles William Sawyer, Jr. (Selena); one daughter, Helen Sawyer Vasudevan (Mark); five grandchildren, Lara Sawyer Hillard (Kendell). Lisa Sawyer Davidson (Jim), Karen Sawyer Yates (Lane), Mary Kathryn Sawyer Kidd (Kevin), and Charles Vincent Vasudevan; ten great-grandchildren, Megan and Curtis Hillard, William, Daniel, Mary and Neely Davidson, Graham and Mildred Riley Yates, and Sawyer and Kate Kidd. Visitation will be at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel on Monday, October 20 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM and a memorial service will be on Tuesday, October 21 in Mooresville, NC. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Continuous Care Unit of Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Online condolences may be made at www.bhayworth-miller.com.

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