Sam Gary Sawyers, 77, of Cornersville, Tennessee, formerly of Lincoln County, passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

He was born June 25, 1946, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, son of the late Verna and Roy Sawyers.

Sam retired after 30 years with Amana/Goodman Manufacturing. He was a supporter and coach for the youth league baseball and basketball and was inducted to the Babe Ruth Baseball Hall of Fame in Lincoln County. He coached basketball at Eighth District Elementary School, was a former president of the Petersburg Basketball Junior League and was a member of the Petersburg Lions Club. Sam was an avid Tennessee Vols football fan, a New York Yankees baseball fan, and enjoyed bowling in a men’s league with friends.

Mr. Sawyers is survived by his daughter, Amanda Sawyers; son, Chris (Wendi) Sawyers; step-daughter, Brittany Stilwell; grandchildren, Caleb Sawyers, Nathan Sawyers, Emmie Sawyers, Jeffrey Posey and Lexie Posey; step-grandchildren, Teven Stilwell and Korbyn Stilwell; and great-grandchild, Anthony Sawyers.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in the chapel of Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home. Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Gardens

Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Sam Gary Sawyers.