Sarah F.

Asberry

Sarah Frances Asberry, daughter of the late Andrew "Drew" Rayfield and Martha Jane "Jenny" (Hampton) Rayfield, was born in Redford, Missouri, on March 16, 1922. She departed this life at Salem Hospital Long Term Care Center in Salem, Missouri, on April 6, 2021, at the age of 99.

On January 6, 1940, in Redford, Missouri, Sarah was united in marriage to Virgil Asberry and to this union two daughters were born. Virgil preceded her in death on January 4, 2000. Sarah was a member of the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting and anything involving sewing, going to yard sales and going shopping. Sarah is wearing the same dress that she wore to her grandson Bradley and his wife Amy's wedding.

Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 4 brothers, Walter, Timon, Lyman and Hancel Rayfield, 4 sisters, Ethel Chitwood, Leila Johnson, Alpha Grabner and Dorothy Hirte, and one great-granddaughter, Kristin.

Sarah is survived by her daughters, Norma Jean Neely and her husband Marshall of Salem, Missouri, and Fay Wells of Farmington, Missouri, 5 grandchildren, Michael Neely, Susan (Neely) Harris, Rebecca (Neely) Ferguson, Todd Hedrick, and Heather (Hedrick) Meyer, 8 great-grandchildren, Nathan, Trevor, Amanda, Bradley, Sarah, Beth Ann, Skylar, and Kirsten, and 7 great-great-grandchildren, Andrea, Maryann, Holly, Luke, Macon, Neely Kate, and Oliver. Sarah will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn her passing.

There will be a private Graveside Service for family only due to COVID on Monday, April 12 ^th at 11 AM at the Ellington City Cemetery.

Minister: Pastor Melvin Meade assisted by Pastor Ray L. Schatz

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations can be made to Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Salem, Missouri or the Long Term Care Center Activity's at the Salem Hospital in Salem, Missouri

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri