Clara Lessetta Hagaman
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Clara Lessetta Hagaman, born July 22, 1924 to a loving mother & father, Naomi Ruth McCammon (Hagaman) and Coy Dexter Hagaman, died, November 13, 2021, having lived an enriched and fulfilled life of 97 years. Clara had three siblings; brothers, Coy Dexter Hagaman Jr. & Alvin Gene Hagaman; sister, Vira Lou Dalton, all now deceased. Having shared her life living with her mother and father, she never married or had children, but was the loving Aunt Clara to 10 nephews and nieces - Jerry Hagaman, John Hagaman, Sarah Wilkins, Alvin Hagaman Jr., Teresa Hagaman Greene, Patricia Sayne Hagaman, Lou Ann Dalton Taylor, Michael Dalton, Darrell Dalton, Jana Dalton Spicka, and enjoyed the vast richness of a wonderful extended family from the Hagaman/Cook to the McCammon/lsbell ancestral roots. Clara's life was filled with the love of family, arts & crafts, community involvement, historical study, horticulture & farming, her church, and documenting her life's experiences and those of her family. Her love for her family genealogy, storytelling, joumaling and photographing life's moments will be forever cherished by future generations. The family shares a lasting memory of Clara taking photographs at family gatherings, spearheading family creative proiects, and encouraging us to write about moments in our lives to be shared with future generations. We are forever indebted for her contributions to our family legacy.
Clara forever remained rooted throughout her life in her spiritua! devotion with God, Mother, Father & Earth. When she wasn't pursuing her accounting career, she was nurturing her garden, flowers, farm, and a multitude of interests. If there was ever an example of living a positive and motivated life, her life was filled with being, doing, living, and believing in goodness. Clara attended Young High School before business college, where she studied accounting. Her career in accounting led to an opportunity with Tennessee Valley Authority, where she worked
for 48 years until her retirement in 1989. Clara was a member of the Daughters of the Arnerican Revolution (DAR), Mary Blount Chapter to the DAR, and a rnember of the Daughters of 1812. She enjoyed involvement in various community and historical preservation proiects, such as the John Sevier Home, being a decedent of the first Tennesseans, and the first judicial court appointees in Tennessee. She was a member of Vestal United Methodist Church, and more recently, Central United Methodist Church. Through her love of needle work, she was member
of the Tennessee Valley Knitters. The family is grateful for the contributaons and caregiving of Lou Ann Dalton Taylor, Patricia Sayne Hagarnan, Pam Russell, Janie Edrnondson, Lori Jenkins, Nohora Murillo Gil, and special
friend, Angie Vance, who all assisted Aunt Clara during the last few years. The family ask you not send flowers but instead consider a donation to Governor John Sevier Memorial Association (marblesprings.net) or Central United Methodist Church in Knoxville, TN. Family will receive friends Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Berry Funeral Home 3704 Chapman Hwy. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm, with Rev. Jimmy Sherrod officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery at 2:30 pm, with Rev. Jim Sherrod officiating. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com.