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Dawn Grant Sarver took God's hand on Sunday, March 22, 2009, surrounded by her loving family and friends.
She was preceded in deathby her grandparents, ugh and Nan Nelson, and Leslie and Viola Rogerson, all of Hampden, Maine. Dawn was born on March 2, 1963, in Springfield, Mass. Throughout her life, Dawn lived in Fairbanks, Alaska; Long Island and Horsheads, N.Y.; Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany; and finally, in Richmond, Va., which she made her home. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1981, and completed her master of science in nursing from VCU. Dawn practiced as an acute care nurse practitioner, and as a partern in Advanced Family Practice in MIdlothian, Va. She was passionate and dedicated to her family, friends, pets and her profession. Her unique ability to care for and bring people together leaves an amazing legacy.
Dawn is survived by her devoted and loving husband, Barry W. Sarver; an extraordinary daughter, Brittany Dawn Sarver; her parents, George and Barbara Grant; brothers Douglas (Musky) Grant and his wife, Rhonda, and David Grant and his wife, Andrea; her father and mother-in-law, William and Mary Sarver; sister-in-law, Cathy Sarver Martin and her husband, Jeff; nieces and nephews, Dean Grant, Denyse Southard, DeAngela Grant, Ryan Osterbind and Kaitlyn Grant; as well as numerous great-nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
A celebration of Dawn's life will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, March 27, 2009, in Colonial Heights Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Angels for Amber or Chesterfield Baptist Church.
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Mark Ingram
There are no words to describe Dawn's passing but everyone remembers her kindness, her helpfulness and her compassion in high school. Dawn's curly blonde hair and her braces stand out with me and also the conversations about what she wanted to do in life were so important to Dawn. When Dawn worked at Chippenham Medical Center she was my dad's nurse when he was admitted into the E. R.. I didn't know that Dawn worked there and when I found out that Dawn was my dad's nurse I was ecstatic! Dawn and I talked about how our lives had changed and how happy she really was with her family. I was thinking how Dawn has blossomed into a beautiful woman inside and out. My condolences to Dawn's friends and family. Dawn you will be MISSED but NEVER forgotten! We love you Dawn!
Ran Lockwood
My heart broke when I found out about the passing of Dawn. She was such a good friend. I remember meeting her in Middle School and our friendship grew at Manchester. She was such a beautiful girl with such a fantastic personality. As with most of us, our lives went in different directions ofter graduation. Dawn found her husband and I found my lovely wife. I was looking foward in seeing her at the reunion. I take comfort in knowing Dawn had a close relationship with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The last time I spoke with Dawn she told me how much she was in love with her husband and her daughter.
Darla Cash (Skinner)
It's hard to believe Dawn will not be with us when we celebrate our 30th reunion. I'm am SO very thankful that several of us including Dawn were able to travel to Washington together several years ago to see Veeanne Cox in a play. It was wonderful reconnecting with Dawn. Carla and I followed Dawn's journey after her double lung transplant. What a beautiful spirit and wonderful nurse Dawn was. We were blessed by her friendship. I know she would want to be a part of our reunion if she were here, she loved reconnecting with friends and a good time. Prayers for her husband, Barry, and her daughter, Brittany.