Sara Margaret Deatherage
Sara Margaret Deatherage
Sara Margaret Deatherage, 89, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 8:16 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born February 23, 1931, at Kansas City, Kansas, to William Harrity and Grace Wylie Harrity. Mrs. Deatherage was a Christian and loved her kids and grandkids.
She is survived by two children, John David Deatherage and Ted Deatherage and wife, Vicky, all of West Plains; three grandchildren, Samantha, Cory and Jazlynn; one great-grandchild, Makenna; one brother, Joe Harrity and wife, Donna; two sisters, Mary Lynch and Rita DeGruson; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, one sister, Leona Thompson and four brothers, Fred, Harry, Robert and Mike Harrity, preceded her in death.
Most folks are unaware that our Mom suffered from profound hearing loss. As the years passed, she became more and more socially isolated. Mom saw few people in person. She went out less and fewer people stopped by to visit. That’s why she spent so much time on Facebook and emailing with her friends. In lieu of sending flowers and cards, we ask that you think of someone like our Mom, older, alone, hard of hearing and not very mobile. Someone socially isolated but too proud to say so…. What we ask is that you make an effort to reconnect with them. Make them a little less lonely. To honor our mother’s memory, please make the effort to lift the burden of loneliness for someone else. It’s a small thing to ask but we can’t think of anything she would have thought more important.
Keith & Christine Turner
June 30, 2020 @ 9:31 pm
Ted, Vicky, and family,
I am very sorry to hear of your mother passing away. It’s very hard to communicate with anyone with a hearing loss , knowing first hand with my husband. So my heart goes out to you all as I feel as I am constantly yelling at him just to talk to him. I know she did the best she could and was a wonderful mother. Which her, with this impairment made her an extraordinary special mother. In heaven she will never again have any impairment’s to hold her back and She will forever Wear a smile for angelic singing and being one of the those angels singing. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you all.
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
July 1, 2020 @ 8:33 pm
John, Ted/Vicky and the Deatherage Families,
I want to extend my deepest sympathy to all of you upon the passing of your Mother, (Great)/, Grandmother, and Sister..Sara. All of you will be in my daily prayers/thoughts. May God comfort,encourage, and comfort all of you through this difficult time. May God bless all of you.
In Christian Love,
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
Craig and Sherri Cromer
July 2, 2020 @ 3:25 pm
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for comfort
Toni Johnson
July 2, 2020 @ 3:54 pm
Dennis and I want to let you know how sorry we are for your loss, and to thank you for your beautiful reminder to reach out to those who are socially isolated. Sara was fortunate to have such a loving family.
mark hollingshad
July 2, 2020 @ 9:06 pm
Ted,
I’m sorry to hear that your mom has passed. I will always remember her as the one person who always took us fishing. I recall the “caddy” not starting one day at some pond somewhere around here and I poured pond water in the battery and the car started. She was a very nice person to me even though I was your bad influence. LOL
Mary Sheid Schrag
July 4, 2020 @ 9:55 am
Dear Ted, Vicky, John and family,
My condolence on the loss of your Mom. She was so welcoming to me when I moved to West Plains in ‘84. We were neighbors and she would visit when I was out walking.
I wish you comfort and peace during this time.
Mary Hass Schrag
Joseph R Deatherage
July 6, 2020 @ 1:54 pm
John and Ted,
I am so sorry for your loss.
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Joe Deatherage
James Deatherage
July 8, 2020 @ 8:27 pm
Ted and John David, I am sad to hear of Aunt Sara passing away. My God be with you both and your family.
Jamie Deatherage