Sarah Tarter-Ford Obituary

Ms. Sarah Ann Tarter-Ford August 30, 2024

Ms. Sarah Ann Tarter-Ford, 80 years old went to her Eternal Home on Friday, August 30, 2024 around 4:59 A.M.

Sarah married Charles Ford Sr. at 16 and they were blessed with 6 beautiful children. Their 5th child transitioned to Heaven 12 hours after birth. After her divorce she went on to work at North Electric (AT&T) and Maintenance for The Kingsport Housing Authority. She bartended at The Hut, The Elks, Sarges and Harvey's. After Salvation, she worked at Winn Dixie and The Indian Springs Baptist Church as their main custodian and retired several years after. She has been a long time member of Powerful New Life Church located in Kingsport, TN.

She is preceded in death by her Father, Albert Tarter and Mother, Laura Fain- Hoskins; Son, Jeremy Ford; Siblings, Jim Tarter, Clarence Tarter, David Tarter, Henry Tarter, Jesse Tarter, Betty Lou Tarter-Hale, Helen Tarter-Bly, Nancy Tarter-Dykes, Bessie Tarter-Bradley, and David Bradley; Grandson- Tyree Ford.

She is survived by 5 Children & 22 Grandchildren & a Host of Great Grandchildren (Including Vashawn Ford of whom she raised as her own). Charles Lewis Ford Jr. (Casey Nix), Clayton Ford, Makala Ford, Samuel Ford, Maliachi Ford and Roman Ford. Darryl Evans Ford (Tawana Ford), Talisha Ford, Rashawn Ford, Shreva Ford. Randall Scott Ford (Little Randall Ford), Trevor Ford, Blake Ford and Chloe Ford. Velma Renee Ford (Jakia Ford), Jermaine Carpenter, Ketha Ford, Jamar Hardy. Lourie Ann Ford-Hale Pastor Hugh Hale Keesha Hale-Markl, Chasten Hale (Shea Hale), Tabitha Hale-Gill, Matthew Hale. Special Granddaughter, Briana Story and Great Grandson Ezekiel Story. Bonus daughter Carmella Lee. Sister-in-law, Joyce Tarter. Special Cousins, Edith Lyons and Wayne Fain. Also, Mother had some special nieces who checked on her weekly, Sebrina Shoemaker, Pal Tarter, Valerie Williams, and a host of beautiful nieces and nephews who respected and loved her dearly!

Those who were blessed to know her, knew that she was the Best Beans & Cornbread maker in the world! She will be Greatly missed, but we rejoice that she made her arrival into her Heavenly Home!

The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Homegoing Celebration Services will begin at 1:00 pm with Pastor James Goins and Pastor Hugh Hale officiating. Music selection will be provided by Neal Ewing. Interment to follow in Mitchell-Crest Cemetery.