John Richard Sawyer Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2023-04-23T21:00:00
End: 2023-04-23T23:00:00
Location: Stewart Family Funeral Home

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved John Richard Sawyer of Flint, Texas, born in Kerens, Texas, who passed away at the age of 99, on April 19, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, IJ Sawyer and Mary Sawyer; his wife Dorothy Mae Lovelace Sawyer of Athens; and his son Steven Andrew Sawyer. He is survived by: his children, Tom (Carolyn Sawyer) of Magnolia and Sandra McLeroy of Bryan; his grandchildren, Lewis (Lyle McLeroy) of Prosper, Richard (Jennifer McLeroy) of Dripping Springs, Jay (Ashley Sawyer) of Caldwell and Julie Wright (Ray Wright) of Houston; his great grandchildren, Dalton McLeroy, Bryson McLeroy, Walker McLeroy, Sawyer McLeroy, Marin McLeroy and Blake Sawyer; and his cousin C. M. Crawford.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that you make a donation to the Alzheimer's Association (https://act.alz.org) or National Kidney Foundation (http://www.kidney.org).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Stewart Family Funeral Home

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April 22, 2023

Ina odstrcil wrote a sympathy message

“John & Dot impacted our family during the years we lived in Edinburg. John was instrumental in employing Sam at UT Pan Am And eventually both became close friends to Our family. There will be a void left in this world by the Lack of John Sawyer My deepest sympathy to your family Love Ina Odstrcil”