Shirley G. Sawyer Eden-Kilgour, 80, of Memphis, Tennessee died on Friday, May 19, 2023, in her sleep.
Born Friday, September 4, 1942 in Newbern, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ret Msgt Will Sawyer and the late Jessie Petty Sawyer. Ms. Eden-Kilgour was affectionally known as "E-K" by her many peers, patients and friends in Memphis, Tennessee. E-K was a respected RN, Professor of Nursing (MSU) and APN. She was a member of GMAAPN, AANP, and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.
She will always be remembered as a life-long nurse, daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a true friend.
Funeral services for Ms. Eden-Kilgour will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be Mr. Serge Shoemaker. Interment will follow at Dyer County Memorial Gardens in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.
She leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter Heather A. Eden-Bramhall and her husband, Bryan Bramhall of Henderson, Tennessee; three grandchildren, Cassie, Kieran, and Terrence and three great grandchildren, Devon, Savannah, and Copper.
The family ask that memorial contributions be made to honor "E-K" to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box # 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284-0692.
Online condolences may be made to the family at johnsonwilliamsfuneralhome.com. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Shirley G. Sawyer Eden- Kilgour.
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