Sara Ellington has carried the tune of community and civic involvement throughout her life.

Saturday she added a new verse to a lifetime of service as she was recognized as the Corinth Junior Auxiliary’s 2024 Outstanding Citizen during the organization’s annual Charity Ball.

A resident of Corinth since 1964, Ellington has devoted her life to sharing her love for music as both a teacher and performer and has given of herself and her time in countless ways to make her community better.

She has served as organist at First United Methodist Church in Corinth for over 40 years and taught music in the Raymond and Corinth schools and at First Methodist kindergarten. She’s also taught private piano lessons in her home and served as church organist at Trinity United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church.

She’s been active at FUMC in a variety of roles including serving on the worship committee, as a volunteer pianist for children and youth choirs, on the Lenten Luncheon committee and more. She’s also been involved in a ministry reading and doing short lessons and crafts at the church’s daycare center.