Funeral Services for Mrs. Sara Washington were held Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church, 311 N. Baker Street, Mexia, Texas.
Rev. Byron Ravnell, pastor, officiated and Minister Gerry Ravnell, Mininister of Music was the Eulogist.
Interment was in the Woodland Cemetery, Mexia, Texas.
Sara Sanders Washington was born on February 2, 1924 in Limestone County to Frank Sanders, Jr. and Hortense Carroll.
She went to be with the Lord on July 9th, 2018 in Mexia.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Frank and Hortense Sanders; her husbands, James O. Rhodes and Merion Washington, Jr; her brothers, Floncel (Boy) Sanders and Charles Beil Sanders; her sisters, Christine (Kiddo) Bosworth, Jane L. (Nannie) Davis, Edwina (Aunt Baby) Fails, and Frankie (Yank) Brewer.
She gave her life to Christ at an early age, her fellowship began with Sweet Home Baptist Church in Mexia, TX, and attended New Friendship Baptist Church in Dallas, TX until her passing. She attended Mexia’s Douglas and Dunbar Schools and graduated in 1940. Sara was 46yrs old when she attended El Centro College earning an Associate’s degree as a Dietitian.
Left to cherish her beautiful memory are: her sister Hazel McWilliams of Alameda, CA, her only child; Stephanie Rhodes (James Q) Smith, her grandsons; Demosthenes (Dickey) of Mexia, TX, and Desmond (LaTracy) Washington of Lancaster, TX; her great-grandchildren’s, Ashley (Aaron) Bibbs of Springs TX; Emmalee West of Mexia TX; Kaleb & Kalen Washington and KenDarrius Askew, of Lancaster, TX; Delano & DeMeon(Loretta, Logan) Washington of Dallas, TX, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors and friends.
Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home, 406 Monroe Street, Teague, Texas provided the professional services for the Washington Family. Visit our website: mooresangelifcuneralhome.com to sign the guestbook and light a candle.
