St. Clair County Obits

SARA L. WHITESELL

El Dorado Sun
Friday, 25 April 2008
Sara Lyneigh (Garrison) Whitesell, 33, El Dorado Springs, was born May 1, 1974, in Osceola. She passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, from complications during heart surgery.
Lyneigh grew up east of Osceola, and graduated from Osceola High School in 1992. She grew up in the Bear Creek Church and became a member by baptism in 1987. She was an active member of the church, serving as church treasurer and volunteering her time when needed. She worked as an administrative assistant at the St. Clair County State Bank where she had been employed for 12 years.
Family was Lyneigh's main priority and her boys were her pride and joy. Chad Whitesell, the man of her dreams and soul mate, took her hand in marriage on Oct. 17, 1998. She enjoyed nine wonderful years married to Chad and was the perfect wife. Lyneigh felt that her very purpose on earth was to take care of her husband and children. You would be challenged to find a better mother.
Lyneigh enjoyed nature and the outdoors and was especially fond of her pets. Lyneigh has been known to rescue animals and provide them a good home. Lyneigh was a free spirit who had a gentle, quiet nature and a great sense of humor. She was always willing to open her home to family gatherings such as birthday parties and Thanksgivings. She always made everyone feel welcome and “at home.”
She and Chad enjoyed spending time with their boys, whether it be playing in the backyard or going on family vacations. Lyneigh also enjoyed reading, shopping, hanging out with friends and family and organized everything. In fact, the slide show for the services was made easy as she had all pictures electronically organized by date and event.
She is survived by her husband, Chad; three sons – Jaycob - 15, Cade – 6 and Gage – three-months, all of the home in El Dorado Springs; parents, Herb and Betty Garrison – Osceola; sister, Gayla Carney and husband, Paul and their three children – Nate, Kaylee and Drew – Stockton; parents-in-law, K. Lee and Carolyn Whitesell – El Dorado Springs; sister-in-law, Kim Ramage and husband, Bill, and their two children, Matthew and Alexa – Tulsa, OK; grandparents, Harriet Redinger – Humansville, Nadine Curry, and Howard and Letha Mae Howell – all of El Dorado Springs; and many other family members and friends.
Services where held Sunday, April 20, at the Church of God (Holiness) – El Dorado Springs, with Rev. Phil Fennell officiating. Special music was, “Amazing Grace,” by Danny Garrison. Casketbearers were – Paul Carney, Mike Wilson, Chad Biesemeyer, Bill Ramage, Patrick Garrison and Kirk Sibley. Interment, under the direction of the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home – Osceola, was in the Bear Creek Cemetery – Osceola.