Sawyer, Ms. Joan, a resident of Montgomery, AL, departed this life on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:00PM from Freewill Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Quentin Byrd, officiating with a burial following in Greenwood Serenity Gardens.

Ms. Sawyer will lie in repose on Wednesday. October 22, 2025 from 12-6PM from Phillips-Riley Chapel , and at the church one hour prior to services.

NOTICE: Please be mindful that the State of Alabama and the CDC have advised that we limit gatherings and that individuals who are ill and or are at-risk (e.g., elderly, immune-compromised) should be encouraged to stay home. Social Distancing Practices will be observed during the visitation and services.