Extracted from The Bryan Daily Eagle (Bryan, TX)
Mrs. Sawyer Funeral Today At Millican
Funeral services for Mrs. Serena Elizabeth Sawyer, 73, of Millican,
who died in a local hospital Friday, will be held at the Millican Baptist
Church at 3 p.m. today with her pastor, the Rev. J. Paul Law, officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Holland Smith, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of
Bryan.
The body will repose in the drawing room of Hillier Funeral Home until
noon today when it will be taken to the Millican Church for funeral
services. The funeral cortege will then move to the Steep Hollow cemetery
for interment.
Six deacons of the Millican Baptist Church will serve as pall bearers:
Bennie Vance, Curtis Todd, Lee Hodges, Irvin Todd, Forrest Lewis and
Bill Chennault.
Born in Millican September 16, 1884, Mrs. Sawyer was a lifelong resident
of that community and was a member of the Millican Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, A. P. Sawyer of Bryan, C. M. Sawyer
of Beaumont and L. O. Sawyer of Houston; six grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. W. L. McCulloch of Millican; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Sunday, July 6, 1958