Sara Hamilton Gaither

Sara Hamilton Gaither, 91 died November 26, 2016, at Woodbury Health and Rehabilitation Center, Woodbury. She was a resident of Cannon County and graduated Auburn High School in 1943.

Ms. Gaither is survived by her daughter Winifred Donna (Eddie) Nichols of Auburntown, TN; son, Dr. Douglas H. Gaither of Davenport, Iowa, and six grandchildren, Sara Drue (Chris) Zimmer of Canyon, TX; Milton Clark (Elizabeth) Gaither of Mechanicsburg, PA; Chimena Paige (Bill) Kabasenche of Pullman, WA; Vanessa Kate Hardy of Nashville, TN; Cameron Jess (Heather) Gaither of Racine, WI and Gretchen Elaine (Judson) Abernathy of Nashville, TN. She is also survived by thirteen great-grandchildren, Andrew (Drew) and Canyon Zimmer, Rachel, Aidan, Susanna and Macrina Gaither; Elyria and Eliason Kabasenche; Lauren, Elena, and Bella Gaither, and Trane and Theo Abernathy.

Ms. Gaither was preceded in death by husband, Winfred Clark (Fred) Gaither; her parents, Roy and Fairy Mai (Keaton) Hamilton; brother, Robert Roy Hamilton, sisters Dorothy Jean Nichols and Ida Sue Whittaker; and grandson, Andrew (Andy) Nichols.

Born July 19, 1925, Ms. Gaither was a devoted homemaker to her family and husband of 71 years prior to his death October 2014. She was a member of Auburn Baptist Church and served in several leadership positions including Sunday school teacher, church clerk, missions work, and janitor. She was renowned for baking skills and sharing home baked cookies and sour dough bread with neighbors and friends. During the 60's, she baby sit children in her home making life long relationships with the children and their parents.

Visitation with the family will be held at the Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel in Woodbury, from 9 AM to time of funeral services beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in the Donnell Cemetery in Auburntown.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Auburn Baptist Church Building Fund at the funeral home or by mailing to the church @ P.O. Box 66, Auburntown,, TN 37016.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or www.woodburyfuneralhome.net