Photo courtesy of Cox Collins Funeral Home - Mullins
Sep 24, 1935 - Sep 30, 2025
Praying that God will comfort your heart and uplift your spirit through this time of sadness. She loved the Lord and family,she talked about her family daily .What a grand reunion.
Yvonne C. Lee
October 03, 2025
She was always a very sweet Lady. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Sylvia Askins
October 01, 2025 | Marion, SC | Acquaintance
Ms Lucy was one of the sweetest souls that ever walked the face of this earth. Following her Lord's example, she has left a legacy of love and Christian servanthood to family, friends, and acquaintances. Praying for the Lord's comfort for her entire family.
Kaye Larrimore
September 30, 2025 | Mullins, SC | Friend
Katie Lucille Sawyer, age 90, of Marion, SC, passed away peacefully at 1 am on September 30 at McLeod Hospice Care in Florence. Born on September 24, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Rupert Bissell Sawyer Sr. and Katie Lucille Martin Sawyer.
Lucille had retired after years of serving at the Mullins Hospital to care for her aging father after the death of his second wife, Myrtle Rogers Sawyer. She loved her family, her church and, most of all, her heavenly Father.
She is survived by her cousins Becky Collins of Marion; Sally Kate Joye of Austin, TX; Robert Bell of Mullins; step-sisters Mary Ruth Lambert and step sister-in-law Dianne Gasque; niece, Kathy Brown (Jimmy) of Marion; Roy Cooper (Dirce) of Jackson, TN; Terry Ammons (Janet) of Mullins; Randy Sawyer of Marion; Fran Brown (Glenn); Charles Lambert (Cheryl ); Betty Wallace (Charles); and William Gasque (Stephanie) along with a precious extended family of great and great-great nieces and nephews. She especially enjoyed the company of great nieces Mandi Berry (Derrick) and April Traquina (Sam) and her great great nieces Katie Rockhill, Belle Rockhill and Lily Berry.
Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Rupert B. Sawyer Jr. (Buddy) and her sister, Della Sawyer Cooper, along with several stepbrothers and stepsisters.
Funeral services will be held at the Little Bethel Baptist Church on Friday, October 3 at 2 pm with Roy Cooper officiating. Visitation will precede the service from 1 pm to 2 pm. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering of the Little Bethel Baptist Church, 3811 Bluff Rd, Mullins, SC 29574.
The family wishes to extend our sincere gratitude for the long-term care provided to “Aunt Lucy” by Kathy and Jimmy Brown and the team of part-time caretakers who helped meet her needs during the last years of her life. We also want to express our deep appreciation to the staff at McLeod Hospice Care for their compassionate care during her last days on earth.
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