Gertie (Grove) Sawyers

January 10, 1946 - January 30, 2021

Gertie (Grove) Sawyers, 75, of Odessa, TX and went home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2021. Gertie was born on January 10, 1946 to Grant and Martha (Head) Grove in Corbin, Kentucky. She married Ruben D. Sawyers on October 12, 1961, in Corbin, KY and they were married for 59 years. She is survived by her husband Ruben D. Sawyers Sr. of Odessa, TX; three sons, Ruben D. Sawyers Jr. (Laura) of Odessa, TX, George Grant Sawyers of Odessa, TX, and Jimmy Dewayne Sawyers (Denise) of Odessa, TX; eight grandchildren, Steven Sawyers (Tiffany), Stephanie Sawyers, Raychel Hopkins (Shane), Kurtis Sawyers, Taylor Sawyers (Jamie), Dusten Sawyers (Channing), Zane Spruill, and Gordon Spruill (Heather); five sisters, Annalee Grove, Wilma Jean Powell (Don), Sue Parrigan (Johnny),and twin sister Mary Lou "Mertie" Smith; and her great grandchildren, Samantha, Annie, Lexi, Skylar, Alex, Sarah, Cayson, Eloise, Jonathan, Ashley, Christopher, Krystal, and Bethany, She is preceded in death by one son, Bobby Joe Sawyers; her father, Grant Grove; her mother Martha (Head) Grove one sister, Betty Grove; Great granddaughter, Emily June Hopkins, and daughter in law, Toni Miller Sawyers. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM immediately followed by funeral service beginning at 7; Brother Aubrey Jones officiating. Services are at American Heritage. Funeral Home in Midland, TX. Gertie will be laid to rest in Corbin, Kentucky.