Mrs. Sarah Ruth Lemp, age 87 of Clinton Township, passed to heaven Thursday morning at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township.

She was born on October 9, 1930 in Winter Garden, Florida, a daughter of the late Claude Healan and Ruby (Clack) Healan. On April 8, 1955, Sarah was united in marriage with William Paul Lemp in Winter Garden, Florida. The couple settled in Mount Clemens. Mr. Lemp passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 in Clinton Township.

Sarah was a member of Shelby Bible Church in Shelby Township. She volunteered as a leader with the Pioneer Girls at Bethany Baptist Church in Clinton Township. Sarah enjoyed puzzles, gardening, baking, and canning fruits and vegetables, and her coveted jams and jellies.

Sarah received her undergraduate degree from Bryan University in Dayton Tennessee, and her Nursing degree from Wheaton College in Wheaton Illinois. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility and retired from Mount Clemens General Hospital in 1995.

Mrs. Lemp is survived by four children, Stephen (Patti), Mark (Vickie), David (Francy) and Joel (Victoria); 14 grandchildren, and siblings, Virginia Healan, and Mary Alice (Healan) Morris. Sarah was predeceased by siblings, Eloise (Healan) Choate, Ernestine (Healan) Rosenau, Jake Healan, James Healan, and Paul Healan.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 30, 2017 at Shelby Bible Church, 47905 Hayes, Shelby Township.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. (viewing at 10:00 a.m.) Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the church with Pastor Howard A. Casey officiating. Burial will follow at Cadillac Memorial Gardens East Cemetery Clinton Township.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Shelby Bible Church - Building Fund (www.shelbybc.org, see address above) or the Cumberland Springs Bible Camp, P.O. Box 455, Dayton, TN 37321 (www.cumberlandsprings.org).