Ruby Lee Sawyer, 94 of the Mill Creek community of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
She was a native of Graham County, and the daughter of the late John F. and Julia Orr Shuler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Sawyer; sons, Stevie Sawyer, Gary Sawyer and Wayne Sawyer Jr.; granddaughter, Leela Gail Sawyer; brothers, Carl Shuler, Dillard Shuler, Delmas Shuler and J.J. Shuler; and sisters, Elouise Shuler, Geneieve Shuler, Ethel Jordan, Doshia Cook, Nora Belle Walters, Madeline Crisp, Louise Smallwood and Ruth Smith.
She is survived by her daughter, Gail Kish (Rich) of Michigan; sons, Terry Sawyer (Sue) of New Mexico, and Tim Sawyer of Robbinsville, N.C.; daughter-in-law, Melissa Sawyer of Robbinsville, N.C.; and numerous grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at Sweetgum Baptist Church. The Rev. Mike Teem will officiate.
Burial will follow the service at Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon – 2 p.m. at Sweetgum Baptist Church, prior to the service.
Townson-Smith Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Sawyer Family.
An online register is available at townson-smithfuneralhome.com.