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Submitted: 1/28/23 • Approved: 1/29/23 • Last Updated: 2/1/23 • R558231-G0-S3
PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS US Navy
Vietnam
Persian Gulf
April 11, 1950-January 13, 2006
*Photo, courtesy Wanda M.
*Obituary
Name:GENE SAWYER
Date of Death:Jan 13, 2006
Location of Service:McNett Funeral Home - Andrews
Memorial services for Gene Sawyer, 55, of Andrews will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at McNett Funeral Home Chapel in Andrews. Cremation is under the direction of McNett Funeral Home in Andrews. Gene passed away on Friday, January 13, 2006 at his residence in Andrews.
He was born April 11, 1950 in Rotan, Texas to James Weldon Sawyer and Mary Frances Cooper Sawyer. He lived in Andrews from 1952 - 1968 and served in the U.S. Navy for 22 1/2 years and retired as Petty Officer 1st Class. He served in Vietnam Era and Operation Desert Storm. He returned back to Andrews in 1993.
He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his 2 sons: Jay Sawyer of San Angelo and Bryan Sawyer of Lamoore, California; 3 daughters: Amy Hale of Robert Lee, Brandi Sawyer of Friendswood, and Lyndsey Sawyer of San Marcos; mother: Frances Sawyer of Andrews; 3 brothers: Jimmy Sawyer of Abilene, Johnny Sawyer and wife Debbie of Andrews, and Mitch Sawyer and wife Michelle of Andrews; 2 sisters: Venita Shellman and husband Mike of Anaheim, California and Joretta Woods and husband Ken of Eldorado, Arkansas; and 8 grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Andrews Senior Center or Pink Ladies Auxillary.
Obituary by McNett Funeral Home Andrews, Texas
Contributed on 1/28/23 by neldapat
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