Sallie Pearl Guy

Sallie Pearl Turner Mount Guy, 95, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at her home in Fairfield Glade, TN. She was born in the Bronx in a hospital across from Yankee Stadium on December 17, 1928, to Julius and Bessie Turner. She grew up in Rochester, NY and was valedictorian of her high school class with perfect Regents scores. Sallie graduated from the University of Rochester, Phi Beta Kappa with high honors in history, where she met and married her first love, John Mount. John was just starting his career as a mechanical engineer, when he heeded a call to become a minister. After he graduated from Princeton Seminary, John and Sallie served in Presbyterian churches in Schenectady NY, Los Angeles CA and Oklahoma City OK. He died in a tragic accident in 1960, leaving her a widow at age 31 with four young children. Six years later, she met and married her second love, Kelly Guy. They combined their two families and moved to Murray KY where they built a house on Kentucky Lake and lived for over 40 years. Sallie had a lifelong passion working with color, design and fiber. She was a professional weaver who taught workshops throughout the United States and New Zealand, and published articles in several professional journals. Sallie won numerous awards for her exquisite linens, tapestries and clothing fabrics. An expert in Scottish tartans, she designed and wove tartans for the Presbyterian Synod of the Living Waters and also for the Gaines Center for Humanities, University of Kentucky. Sallie was a skilled seamstress and knitter and always had a project in the works. She was a gifted watercolor artist, and won awards in many juried shows. In 2007, she wrote Flying Without Wings, the remarkable story of her husband, Lt. Col. Kelly Guy, a WWII bomber pilot. She was active in her community, Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, Midwest Weavers Association, Handweavers Guild of America, League of Women Voters and held leadership roles at the national level in the Presbyterian Church. She loved her big family and her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Her family and friends will remember Sallie as a force of nature, brilliant teacher, loquacious storyteller with a great sense of humor and a person of deep faith who strived for excellence in everything she did. Sallie remained energetic and active into her 90s and was fortunate to be able to travel extensively – including all the states and 29 countries. She loved reading mysteries, learning new things and was always up for playing a game of Scrabble, which she invariably won even when we cheated. Sallie faced life’s challenges with great resilience and no regrets -- she never looked back. She led a purposeful life and made the most of her time here. Now that she has finished weaving all her thread, she leaves us with her finest work -- the tapestry of her life, illuminated by the golden threads of family, faith and friends. May her memory be a blessing. Sallie was preceded in death by her first husband the Rev. John K. Mount, her second husband Lt. Col. Carroll W. Guy, her stepdaughter Scottie Jo Guy, her brother and sister-in-law Chester and Dorothy Turner and her sister Marjorie Mayer. She is survived by daughter, Deborah Akins and husband Darrell, Cleveland, TN, son Dr. Daniel Guy and wife Jill, LaGrange, GA, daughter Laurel Guy, Ithaca NY, son Paul Guy and wife Pamela, Murray KY, stepdaughter Peggy Panter and husband Brent, Casco, ME, stepdaughter Patricia Funk, Moore OK. Also surviving are grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Erin Guy Berutti and husband Aaron, and children Emma and Brooks, Ponte Vedra Beach FL, Rachel Akins Barber and husband Justin and children Willa and Hollis, Atlanta, GA; Paige Guy Todd and husband David and children Frances and Olivia, Atlanta GA, Dr. Harrison Akins and wife Dr. Marina Kozak, Washington DC, Jessica Panter Thibodeau and husband Donald and children Jensen and Owen, Raymond ME, Bryan Panter, Sherman Oaks CA, Melissa Panter and fiancé Kevin Radzyminski, Flagstaff AZ, and Tyler Panter, Casco ME. Also surviving are niece Elizabeth Turner Smalley and husband Guy, Columbus OH, nephew Andrew Turner and wife Lorri, Bainbridge Island, WA, niece Mary Ruth Wiseman, Troy, TN, niece Kay Hensley and husband Tom, Troy TN. Other survivors include numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 24, 2 pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fairfield Glade, TN. Pastor Judy Arnold will officiate. Burial will be on Monday, November 25, 2 pm at the Terrace Hill Cemetery in Troy, TN. In lieu of flowers, please send remembrances to Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fairfield Glade, TN or to the charity of your choice. The family would like to thank the staff of Good Samaritan for their kindness, care and dedication. A special thanks to Sallie Pearl’s friends Nancy Hallock, Laura Dumez, Barb and Chuck Northam, Dave and Ann Combos for their constant love and devotion.