BUXTON– Dewey Joseph Parr III, 59, of Buxton died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013,in Buxton. Dewey was born in Portsmouth, Va., and was a constructionsuperintendent for SAGA Construction Company. Dewey served his countryhonorably in the U.S. Navy.
He was the son of Dewey J. Parr Jr. and Mary Evelyn Breesawitz Parr of Buxton.
Alsosurviving are his son, Michael Lee Parr of Avon, and his sister,Marilyn Boyd of Charlotte, N.C. Dewey is also survived by hiscompanion, Joan Adkins.
Aninformal service of remembrance will be at The Old Gray House on LightPlant Road in Buxton on Sunday Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. by the Rev.Paul Flythe. Parking will be available at the Cape HatterasElectric Corp. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the DeweyJ. Parr III Memorial Fund for the purchase of AED defibrillatorsto go in all law enforcement vehicles ,c/o SAGA Construction andDevelopment, P.O. Box 90, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. 27948.
Twiford Funeral Home, Hatteras, is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com
