Clara Mae Sawyer

Clara Mae Ables Sawyer, 81, of Friendship, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. John Kilzer officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Sherrie Daniel of Munford and Wanda Garrett of Friendship; a son, Tommy Sawyer of Friendship; two brothers, Larry Ables of Finley and Homer Ables of Lake Station, Ind.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Holland "Doc" Sawyer; her parents, Frank and Vinnie Davis Ables; three sisters, Ethelene Whitlow, Christine Harrison and Dorothy Harrison; seven brothers, William Ables, Roger Ables, Lenord Ables, Herbert Ables, Harvey Ables, Robert Ables and Frank Jr. Ables; and a grandson, Jody Balentine. Pallbearers will be Phillip Daniel, Danny Daniel, Keith Daniel, Shane Ellington, Jason Balentine and Joey Balentine.