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Donald Leon Sayers, age 89, a resident of Washington, NC died Friday July 3, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center Beaufort Campus.

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    Donald Leon Sayers, age 89, a resident of Washington, NC died Friday July 3, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center Beaufort Campus.

    A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM Thursday July 9, 2026 in the Chapel of Paul Funeral Home & Crematory and will be officiated by Pastor Kevin Whaley. Burial will follow in Pamlico Memorial Gardens with Military Honors.

    Mr. Sayers was born in Ivanhoe, Virginia on July 26, 1936 to the late Ernest Burton Sayers and Laura Childress Sayers. On November 10, 1991 he married Melba Grace Taylor who preceded him in death on December 22, 2021. Mr. Sayers served in the United States Army during Vietnam and Korea until his retirement. He was an active member in the DAV Chapter 48, the VFW, American Legion #220 and Vietnam Veterans. Mr. Sayers was also a member of Snowd Branch Church of God and Old Ford Church of Christ.

    Survivors include his children, James Sayers, Amy Sayers, Johanna Sayers, a step son, William Anthony Gountikas, a step daughter, Grace Cox, five grandchildren, Dakota Woolard, Stori Woolard, Abigail Potter and husband Anderson, Jamie Cox, Zack Woolard, a great grandchild, Banks Potter, one great grandchild on the way, Lawson Bland, and five sisters, Dorothy Settles, Brenda McRoberts, Shirley Russell, Wanda Hall, Fay Landerson.

    He is preceded in death by three brothers, Howard Sayers, Ernest Sayers, Jr., Russell Sayers, a step daughter, Sandra Woolard, and a great grandchild, Ainsleigh Potter.

    The family will receive friends from 6:00PM until 8:00PM Wednesday July 8, 2026 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Sayers family.
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