Sarah Clayborne

Sarah Clayborne (born May 1, 1949) also known as The Pie Lady is a pie chef, restaurateur, and community activist in Memphis, Tennessee.

Early life Clayborne was born Beverly Jean Williams on May 1, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. She started to cook at age five, learning to cook pies from her grandmother. In 1982, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee, after a failed marriage. encouraged Clayborne to submit the application to Neighborhood USA for this National Award.

Clayborne was the first recipient of the award from Neighborhood USA, selected from eleven finalists. At the annual award conference, one of the attendees removed the napkin from the bread basket and put in a quarter; others in the room did the same the one hundred and fifty dollars was raised. After this, she was invited to Tennessee State University (TSU) on August 21, 1984, as the Keynote Speaker. She continued service to the community from the new headquarters for UED until 1985. In 1985, Clayborne changed her name to Sarah.

Culinary career On September 29, 1987, her third daughter, Eugenia L. Binkins, was shot in the head during a robbery in Memphis Glenview Park.

Clayborne has baked her pies for charities such as Youth Villages' Soup Sunday and Phineas Newborn Family Foundation.