SARAH N. "SALLY" (EYLER) KNIFE HIRSCH

Sarah N. "Sally" (Eyler) Knife Hirsch, age 80, of Troy, OH passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  She was born on March 7, 1935 in Pleasant Hill, OH to the late Omar James "Buck" and Helen Elizabeth (Coate) Eyler. She was married to her first husband, Ronald Knife and he preceded her in death on January 22, 1983 and her second husband, Charles Howard Hirsch whom preceded her in death on August 19, 2006.

She is survived by daughter and son-in-law: Beth and Greg Peters of Troy; sons and daughters-in-law: Rick and Cathy Knife and Don and Syble Knife all of Troy; grandchildren: Eric (Jennifer) Peters; Kyle (Melissa) Peters; Randy (Hollie) Knife; Cara Knife;  Danny Knife; Andrew Knife; and Robert (Carmen) Knife; and eleven great-grandchildren.

Sally was a member of the Protestant faith.  She was an original member of the Order of the Rainbow Girls in Troy; former member and leader with the United Methodist Women circle and former Blue Bird advisor.  She was a 1953 graduate of Troy High School and Class Treasurer.

She was formerly employed with Brown Bridge Mills; Mary Peterka Company; the office of Dr. Norman Short; Pauline's Tea Room and Ron Knife's Painting.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy, OH with grandson, Pastor Kyle Peters officiating.  Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy.  The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Sunday and from 10-11 AM on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 20 South Walnut Street, Troy, OH 45373 or Crossway Vineyard Church 129 Oakland Street, Urbana, OH 43078.  Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com .