Emily Moates Sawyer, 63, of Montgomery passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28, the chapel of at Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory with the Rev. Lee Wright officiating.
Burial followed in the Enterprise City Cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory directing.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Family Guidance Center of Alabama, 2358 Fairlane Drive, Montgomery, AL 36116.
Mrs. Sawyer grew up in Enterprise and graduated from Auburn University. She spent many years as an educator. She recently retired from her position as Director of the Family Guidance Center's Success by 6 Program, a community-based partnership that prepares young children for school. She formerly served on the board of Montgomery Catholic High School.
She was preceded in death by her father, Martin Moates.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Sawyer, Montgomery; daughter and son-in-law, Jessica Sawyer Wang (T. C.) of Decatur, Ga.; son, Ethan Sawyer of Montgomery; mother, Jeanette Moates of Enterprise; sister and brother-in-law, Becky Cain (Dennis) of Thomasville, Ga.; two brothers, Ben Moates and David Moates, both of Enterprise; aunt, Tommye Byrd of Enterprise; brother-in-law, Tom Sawyer of Montgomery; and three nieces.
You may sign the register book or send condolences to the family at our website: www.searcyfuneralhome.com
Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory, 1301 Neal Metcalf Road, Hwy. 167 N., Enterprise, Alabama 36330 Phone (334) 393-2273
