Ms. Bobbie Jean Sawyer, of Finley, passed away Saturday February 3, 2024 at her home. She was born December 23, 1934 to the late Elmer & Lydia B. Tidwell.  She served in the Finley School cafeteria as a cook for over 38 years and was loved by the students there.  She was a member of the Little Country Church. In her free time, she enjoyed time spent on her porch, visiting with her grandchildren, cooking for family, fishing and camping.  She will be remembered by her family, friends, students and community for the love that she shared with them all.

She is survived by her daughters, Shelia Lewis & husband, Ronnie and Sandy Medley her sister, Judy Hutcheson, her grandchildren, Tony Lewis, Lana & Jeff Fair and Glenn & Shari Parkinson, her great-grandchildren, Leah & William Shultz, Taylor & Todd Baker, Kodie Taylor, Jessie & Katie Fair, Megan and Hannah Parkinson and her great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Taylor, Brylee Fair, Madison Fair, Marvin Shultz and was excited for her baby Baker, expected to be born soon.  She was preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 54 years, J.B. "Bill" Sawyer and eight of her brothers & sisters.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. conducted by Bro. Royce McGuire.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until funeral services begin.  Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery.

Tony Lewis, Glenn Parkinson, Jessie Fair, William Shultz, Todd Baker, Donnie Hutcheson and Lanny Tidwell will serve as pallbearers and Marvin Shultz serving as honorary pallbearer.

The family of Ms. Bobbie Jean Sawyer request that memorials in her honor be made to LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.