Sarah Gaines, daughter of the late Walter Forkum and Ina Bell Earnest Forkum was born on August 14, 1926 in Poe, Missouri and departed this life on March 24, 2017 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 90.

Mrs. Gaines had attended the First Nazarene Church in Dexter.  She was retired from Elder’s Manufacturing and she was a resident of Dexter.

On August 11, 1951, she was united in marriage to Clayton Gaines in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mr. Gaines preceded her in death on June 4, 2002.

She is survived by three daughters, Marlene Sherfield, Connie Smith and Janice Bazarian all of Dexter; by two brothers, Carroll Forkum of Bernie and Elvin Forkum of Dexter; by two sisters, Virginia Forkum and Viola Lay both of Dexter; by four grandchildren; six great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Dayton Forkum, Bill Forkum, E. J. Forkum and John Forkum.

Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, March 26, 2017 from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M.

Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe Payne officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.