Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brett, H. Ann Smith, 1993 

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HATTIE ANN SMITH SAWYER BRETT 

ANN BRETT 

  Mrs. Ann Sawyer Brett of 111 Lakewood Dr., a homemaker, entered into a new 
life to be with her husband and her God on Thursday, Oct. 7, 1993.  Mrs. Brett 
was the widow of Joseph C. Brett, and daughter of the late Will Jordan Smith 
and Georgia Perry Smith.  She was predeceased by a son, Frank Randolph Sawyer. 

  She was a member of Magnolia United Methodist Church, the Wesley Sunday 
School Class, the United Women of Magnolia Church, and was the founder of 
the "We Care Ministry," in which she was active for 10 years. 

  She is survived by four daughters, Selina Sawyer Scoggins of Fayetteville, 
N.C., Jo Clair Butler of Richmond, Kay Brett Hord of Portsmouth, Sue Blount 
Sawyer of Richmond; a son, George L. Sawyer of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, 
Ethel P. Futurell of Ahoskie, N.C.; a niece, Carroll Smith of Suffolk; a 
nephew, Ken Phelps of Atlanta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren. 

  The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Linwood G. 
Cook in Magnolia United Methodist Church.  Burial will be in Cedar Hill 
Cemetery. 

  The family will receive visitors at the residence from 2 to 4 p.m. following 
the service. 

  Memorial donations may be made to the "We Care" Ministry or The United 
Methodist Women of Magnolia Church, both in care of Magnolia UMC, 1764 Wilroy 
Rd., Suffolk, Va. 23434. 

  Hill Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 


Hattie Ann (SMITH SAWYER; Mrs. Joseph Caravosso Jr.) BRETT, 
b. 10 May 1915, Gates Co., NC, d. 7 Oct 1993, Norfolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, 9 Oct 1993, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Sat., Oct. 9, 1993, p. 2 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #190907457. 

D.Cert. 93-038226 

She 1m. Lewis/Louis SAWYER 3 Jul 1935 in South Mills, Camden Co., NC; 
   they div. 28 Aug 1946 in Suffolk. 

She 2m. Joseph Caravosso BRETT, Jr. 16 Jul 1949 in Nansemond Co. 
   (Suffolk #84).  His obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Oct. 2, 1992, p. 2) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b630j20o.txt 

She was the daughter of "Willie" William Jordan & "Georgie" Georgia Dell 
   (PERRY) SMITH.  Her parents divorced in 1938 in NC. 

Her father (1884 - 1974) was buried in the Roxobel-Kelford Cemetery, 
   Bertie Co., NC. 

Her mother (1895 - 1976) 2m. widower Roy Carroll CABANISS in 1939; they 
   separated by Apr 1950.  Georgie is buried in Cool Spring Baptist Church 
   Cemetery, Eure, Gates Co., NC. 

Roy (1886 - 1974) is buried with his father in Bethlehem Christian Church 
   Cemetery, Suffolk. 
   Bethlehem list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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