She was born in New Hanover County on February 3, 1928, to William Sawyer and Theo Woodside Sawyer.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Tommy Gooden, and her brother Tom Sawyer.
She is survived by daughters, Kathy Davis, and husband Charles, Linda Hickman and husband Norman of Delco, Tina Harrelson and husband Danny of Delco, Teresa Cannon and husband Tommy of Wilmington, Toni Forester of Hampstead; sisters, Margaret Hardison, and husband Horace of Wilmington, June Keel of Wilmington; brother Edmond Sawyer and wife Mary Jane of Wilmington, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, loving friends, and neighbors.
A funeral service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Coble Funeral & Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Interment will immediately follow at Oleander Memorial Gardens.