The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, July 30, 1996                TAG: 9607300203
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B9   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: ELIZABETH CITY                    LENGTH:   11 lines

BERNIE P. SAWYER

Bernie Evelyn Parker Sawyer, 98, of the 1400 block of Crescent Drive, died July 28, 1996. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today in Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery. Twiford Memorial Chapel is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB