Ms. Kathleen Ellen Sayre

June 11, 1954 – May 14, 2025

Kathleen Ellen (Kathy) Sayre, dearly love by many, passed away peacefully, May 14, in Fort Payne, AL, at the age of 70. Kathy was born June 11, 1954, in Monmouth, N.J. to Ellen and Gordon Sayre. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, brother Gordon and sister-in-law Kathy. She is survived by her sister, Margaret, NY, nieces Michele Sayre, San Antonio, TX, and Amy Sayre Buchanan, and husband Bryant Buchanan of Valley Head, AL, and nephew Peter Sayre of San Antonio, TX.

Kathy was also proudly the Great-Aunt Kathy to Bridget Potts (Thomas) and Elizabeth Potts, Hinesville, GA, Emily, Nathaniel, Nigell, Emmalee, and Mason. She loved them so very much and was always telling everyone she loved about them.

Kathy was proud of her father’s lengthy military service and the fact that she had lived in Barat Morrocco Africa as a very young child. In the San Antonio area, Kathy attended school in the Judson School District and remained an avid fan of her Judson Rockets through her lifetime.

Her adult life saw Kathy as a member of the American Red Cross as a volunteer and as an employee, working at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX, Fort Huachuca, AZ, and Fort Sill, OK. She was also stationed on assignment on Marine Base Camp Hansen on the island of Okinawa, Japan. She also did work representing veterans with illness/injuries incurred while serving in the U.S. military in the Gulf War. Another aspect of this multi-talented woman was her work at six newspapers throughout her years of employment.

She was a huge fan of country music and loved listening and dancing to live music.

She touched so many lives throughout her lifetime. This wonderfully remarkable woman will be greatly missed.