Sarah Snively Ferguson died peacefully in her sleep in her home in Grandview, Tennessee, on June 10, 2020. Sarah suffered from Park inson' s disease for years but enjoyed the comfort of home thanks to a team of loving caregivers .

Sarah was born on June 12, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Tarleton Snively of Canton, Illinois, and Margaret Letzer Snively of Chicago . Sarah grew up in Evanston and Batavia, Illinois , then her family moved to Tennessee. She g raduated as s alutatorian from Hillsboro High School in Nashville . Sarah attende d the University of Tennessee as a National Merit Scholar, was awarded membership in Phi Betta Kappa honor society and was an o fficer in Delta Gamma Sorority . After Sarah g raduated from UT with a Bachelor' s degree in Science/Math Education , she married John Davis (JD) Lee and ra ised their family in Madison ville . After her divorce, Sarah g raduated from UT with a Master' s degree in Hospital Lab oratory Sciences and began her decades-long career as a medical technologist at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Sarah married her friend and TVA colleague Perry Thomas F erguson of Spring City . Perry passed away in 2010.

Sarah is s urvived by her brother C raig Philip Snively of C ary, NC; her sons John Davis Lee and David Craig Lee of Knoxville ; her daughter Allison Elizabeth Lee of Tucson, Arizona ; her grandson Alexander John Lee of Knoxville; and her granddaughters Fiona Isabel van Haren and Sarah Nad ine van Haren of Tucson .

S arah's family and friends will miss her very much. Sarah always loved reading books and taking care of animals . The family requests that folks consider making a donation in Sarah's honor to the Animal Shelter Alliance of Rhea county at asaofrhea@gmail.com .

There will be no visitation or services.

Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City , Tennessee is in charge of arrangements.  Please visit our website at www.vaughn-funeral-home.com to share memories and condolences with the family of Sarah Snively Ferguson.