Kenneth Creston Sawyer, 80, of Sullivan, died Monday, December 19, 2016. Born on July 21, 1936 in Wellington, he was the son of the late Kenneth M. and Wilda (nee Abbot) Sawyer. Ken was a lifelong Wellington resident and attended Wellington High School before joining and proudly serving in the United States Navy in 1954. While in the Navy he received the National Defense Service Medal. Ken retired from Ohio Edison in 1997 after 33 years. He was a member of the Wellington Eagles and The AmVets 162. Ken was an outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time out in his yard or working in the garden. He was an avid horseman, showing and training horses was a passion that he took great pride in. Active in the horse community, Ken was a member of the Wayne County Saddle Club, the American Quarter Horse and American Paint Associations. Survivors include his wife of 38 years Barbara (nee Frederick); son Kenny Sawyer, of Coopersville MI; step-children Denise (David) Moore of Lake Wylie SC, and Anthony (Susan) Moore of Garland TX; daughters-in-law Kecia Moore of Ashland, and Robin Sawyer of Titusville FL; 6 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; siblings Grayce Cout and Fred Sawyer; and his beloved dogs Gipper and Sadie. Ken was preceded in death by his son Chris in 2014, step-son Ty also in 2014, and his sister Kathy in 2015. Friends and family will be received on Thursday, December 22, from 1-3 p.m. and from 5-7 p.m. at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 South Main Street, Wellington, where services will be held on Friday beginning at 11 a.m. burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com.

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