Sarah Conant Reel

Sarah Conant Reel, age 84, of New Market, TN passed away peacefully at her home Monday, December 3, 2012 following an extended illness. Sarah graduated from Surgoinsville High School and attended Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, TN. Sarah married Ralph J. Reel of Greeneville, TN on November 24, 1949, recently celebrating their 63rd anniversary. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City. Sarah served as Clerk and Master of Chancery Court of Jefferson County from January 1981 until her retirement in December of 1993. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kathleen H. and John J. Conant; brother, John J. Conant, Jr. and sisters Evelyn C. Lane, Mary Ann Ronk Livesay; and infant daughter, Sarah Evelyn Reel. Sarah is survived by husband, Ralph J. Reel; and children, Kathy (Reel) Ochenrider and husband Rob, Ralph J. Reel Jr. (Jim) and wife Carla, Sandy (Reel) Linginfelter and husband Jerry; grandchildren,Paul Ochenrider, Kaitlin Ochenrider, Rachel (Reel) & Scott Pfeiffer, Ben Reel, Heather (Reel) & Bruce Lipscombe, Jennifer (Reel) & Chris Turney, Jackson Reel, Sarah (Linginfelter) & Peter Turner, Erica Linginfelter; seven great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Mary Lou & William H. Conant. Visitation will be at Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City, on Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 4:00pm ? 6:00 pm. Memorial service will immediately follow with Rev. Doug Wilder and Rev. Tom Underwood officiating. A private interment will be held on December 7, 2012, Highland Cemetery, Rogersville, TN. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City, 2011 Branner Avenue, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN 865-475-3892