Johnnie Sawyer

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Johnnie Sawyer was born April 15, 1946, in Blytheville. She was the daughter of John Sawyer and Florence Brooks-Sawyer. She was a homemaker and loved her family. She found God at an early age and was a member of Jeremiah Spiritual Temple under the leadership of Bishop Robinson. She was also a member of the gospel group The Crowns of Joy.

She departed this life at the age of 75 on April 12, 2022, at Heritage Square Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her father John, sister Lily Jackson, mother Florence, favorite niece Beverly (Bishop George Wilson), and nephew Shaquan Rainer.

Johnnie leaves behind her daughter, Carla Sawyer of Blytheville; sister, Ollie (Eddie) Burrell of Columbia, S.C.; brother, Robert Sawyer of Honolulu, Hi.; grandchildren, Tabitha Sawyer, Justin Sawyer, NaShun Evans and Winter Evans, all of Blytheville. She also leaves her nieces, Brenda Neal of Austin, Texas, KaTraina (Waddell) Adams of Augusta, Ga., LaTanya (Vernal) Gillespie of Blytheville, Joyce (Tyrone) Bohannon of Sherwood, Tiffany (Alex) Levy of Blytheville, Precious (Anequia) Wilson of Blytheville; a special niece, Jennifer Harris; nephew Edward Wilson of Mo., Desmond (Coi) Townsend of Texas, Keith Hill of Texas and Joshua Wilson of Blytheville.

To her great-nieces and nephews, please know that she loved you all so very much and always kept you in her heart.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 19, at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, from 5-7 p.m.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 20, at 11 a.m., at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Blytheville.

PLEASE WEAR A MASK. We apologize for an inconvenience this may cause.

Services are provided by Gary Wolfe at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home & Cremation, 634 W. Main Street, Blytheville, AR 72315, 870-900-0010.