Herbert Dexter Sarten 1929–2002

Herbert Dexter Sarten

News-Herald, The (Lenoir City, TN) - Thursday, August 22, 2002

Herbert Dexter Sarten, 73, died Thursday, August 22, 2002 at his home in Lenoir City after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a 20-year Iar Force Veteran who served in Vietnam. He was a deacon emeritus and Senior Adult Men's Sunday School teacher at Kingston Pike Baptist Church. He served as a civil engineer in the air Force and later worked as a plumber. He loved his Lord, he loved his family, and he loved his fellow man. He was preceded in death by his paretns, Joseph Lee Sarten and Laura Currier Sarten; and brother, Joe Curtis Sarten.

Survivors include his loving wife of 52 years, Lillian Johnson Sarten; daughters, Kathy Brown and husband, Tracy of Oak Ridge, Carolyn Bible and husband, Walter of Lenoir City; son, Herbert Sarten and wife, Missy of Lenoir City; grandchildren, Trey and John Sarten, Caitlyn Bible, and Leah and Aaron Brown; brothers and sisters-in-law, Roy and Opal Sarten of Harriman and Paul and Gail Sarten of Santa Maria, Calif.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Jack Green of Seymour, Lucille and the late Raymond Collins of Harriman, Loretta and B.J. Ridley of Santa Maria, Calif., and Edna and Clyde Goins of Oliver Springs; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was held 7 p.m. Saturday at Kingston Pike Baptist Church with Rev. Ronny Jones and Rev. R.C. Walker officiating. The family received friends immediately following the funeral service. Family and friends gathered at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Click Funeral Home and proceeded to Loudon County Memorial Gardens for graveside service at 2 p.m. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Herbert Sarten. www.clickfuneralhome.com