Kerstin Marie Sawyer

Barco – Kerstin Marie Sawyer died September 30, 2017 at home, with her family by her side, after fighting a long, hard, extensive battle with cancer. Kerstin was born December 5, 1998 in Chesapeake, VA.  She lived the majority of her life in Currituck County, NC and attended Currituck County High School.

Kerstin was preceded in death by her father, Jeramy Justin Sawyer of Currituck; and paternal grandmother, Sheirley Marie Sawyer of Portsmouth, VA.

Kerstin is survived by her mother, Melissa Sawyer of the home; sister, Caitlin Sawyer of Currituck; brother, Joel Roland Sawyer of Chesapeake, VA; spiritual husband, Severn Whitehead of Currituck; maternal grandparents, Phillip and June Swain of Barco; and paternal grandparents, James and Deborah Sawyer of Chesapeake, VA.  She is also survived by her uncles, Terence Ward and Clint Sawyer both of Currituck and Mark Swain and family of Harbinger as well as extended family and friends.

A service of remembrance for Kerstin Sawyer will be held AT THE SWAIN/SAWYER RESIDENCE 122 SWAIN LANE BARCO, NC at 3 pm Saturday, October 7, 2017. Reverend Roy Twiddy will officiate. Friends may greet the family at the residence following the service. Kerstin’s family is gratefully accepting donations toward her final expenses made directly through Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. in lieu of flowers.

Condolences to the family may be expressed via the online register at www.gallopfuneralservices.com. Gallop Funeral Services Inc. was entrusted with arrangements.