- Date Of Birth: August 6, 1948
- Date Of Death: August 9, 2021
- State: Arkansas
Shirley L. Sawyer was born August 6, 1948 to the late Herman Matthews and Florene Davis in Little Rock, Arkansas. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior during middle age on Tatum Street in Little Rock. Shirley was raised in Little Rock and attended the Little Rock School District.
At the age of forty she married the love of her life, Johnny Sawyer Sr. They were married for thirty-three years. Shirley had eight children, Sherri Miller, Willie Miller Sr. (Delora), Tangela Harris (Rodrick), Rodney Miller Sr., Myron Sawyer, Johnny Sawyer Jr., Aisha Sawyer (D.A.) and Leshia Allison (Romon).
On Monday, August 9, 2021 the Lord called Mrs. Shirley L. Sawyer home from labor to reward.
Shirley was preceded in death by her mother, Florene Davis, father, Herman Matthews, daughter, Sherri Miller, son, Johnny Sawyer, sister, Nealy Rhodes, brothers, Larry Matthews Sr. and Doyle J. Williams, two grandchildren, Kevin Shelton and Earl Shelton Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories, husband Johnny Sawyer Sr., children, Willie Miller Sr., Rodney Miller, Tangela Harris, Myron Sawyer, Aisha Sawyer and Leshia Allison, grandchildren, Marcus Miller, Willie Miller Jr., Rodney Miller Jr., Shanice Shelton, Jada Shelton, Jameshia Shelton, Samuel Shelton, Chris Miller, Lekesia Graydon, Kendrick Graydon, Kendall Graydon, Cantrell Graydon, Nyeisha Graydon and Janyia Sawyer, great-grandchildren, Javonte Davis Jr.
