Mrs. Sara Jarrell Power, age 88, of Lanett, Alabama passed away on Sunday, July 21st, 2019 at the EAMC Lanier Nursing Home in Valley.
Mrs. Power was born in Jefferson County, Alabama on January 19th, 1931 to the late Rex Jarrell and Susie Gillenwaters Jarrell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John L. Power; children, Lynn Slaker and John F. Power; brother, Jack Herman Jarrell.
Mrs. Power had lived in Lanett, Alabama since 1931 and graduated from Lanett High School. She was employed by the West Point Pepperell Corporate Office for 39 years. She went on to work for Wellington Sears until her retirement. She served as cashier for both companies.
She was a member of the Lanett First United Methodist Church where she was active in the Pilot Club and several FUMC circles. She loved to read, solve word and math puzzles, travel, and the Atlanta Braves.
She is survived by her son-in-law, Chuck Slaker, Columbus, GA; cousin, Peggeen Harbert, Hickory, NC; grandchildren, Cary Slaker, Tarah Turner, Joseph Slaker, Merideth Fernandes, Kimberly Slaker, John Slaker, Jake Power, Halley Power; 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 at 11:00A.M. EDT at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home chapel in Valley with interment following in Marseilles Cemetery in West Point, Georgia. The Reverend Rusty Williams officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home Wednesday morning from 10:00A.M. EDT until the service hour.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in her memory to the Lanett First United Methodist Church or to Chattahoochee Hospice.
Please visit her Memorial Tribute page at www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to leave a condolence for her family, share a memory of Mrs. Power, or to light a Remembrance Candle in her memory.
Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley is directing.
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