ILA – Sarah Haggard Sartain, 77, lifetime resident of Ila, was released from this earth on Saturday, May 7, 2011. She lost her battle with breast cancer at her home surrounded by her four children, daughter-in-law and two of her grandchildren.
Born in Madison County, she was the only child of Bertice and W.R. Haggard. She attended Ila School, where she met her friend Lucy Phillips. Their friendship started when Sarah asked her to take her side in a schoolyard dispute and lasted a lifetime. She was married to Samuel Sartain of Danielsville for almost 50 years. He told her how beautiful she was every day that he lived and she never got tired of hearing it.
Her rental business was most often a mission, helping homeless people find a place to live or a single mother to find housing. She fed the hungry and clothed the sick. Her daily routine was buying things for other people. She had properties in all the surrounding counties. She was independent and active until a few months ago, putting hundreds of miles each week on her automobile.
She once faced down a mother Rottweiler who attacked her and helped bring to justice a man who had kidnapped and robbed her. We think Chuck Norris wears Sarah Sartain pajamas. She was loved by many and will be missed by everyone, especially her family.
Sarah is survived by her four children and their spouses: Brenda and Mehdi Zareie, Barbara and Robert Fogg, Bill and Lynne Sartain, Barry and Angie Sartain. She was blessed to have 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Sarah was preceded in death by both parents and her husband.
The family invites all to attend the visitation on Tuesday, May 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel, located at 42 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville. The service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial will be at the Ila Community Cemetery located behind the Presbyterian Church in Ila. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
In her spirit of helping others, the family requests that donations, rather than flowers, be made to one of her favorite charities, The Potters House, 434 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30301, or The Salvation Army of Athens, P.O. Box 367, Athens, GA 30603.
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
Sarah Haggard Sartain (5-7-11)
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You'r Loving Daughter in Law
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05/09/11 at 03:33 PM
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You were loved by many,an will be missed by all.I thank you and you'r wonderful family for all you've giving,taught,an shown me these past few years.As for i'm forever grateful,an love you all!Though times weren't always perfect between us,as i don't know any TRUE FAMILY that is,we had our own special bond:)I'm gonna miss you NANNY!! love always angie sartain
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JAMES AND DIANA FARR
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05/11/11 at 01:52 PM
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BILL,BARRY AND SISTERS.FROM CHILDHOOD YOUR FAMILY HAS ALWAYS MEANT SOMETHING TO ME.SARA WAS ALWAYS CREATING SOMETHING AND ALWAYS DOING FOR EVERYONE ELSE.I WAS SAD TO HEAR THAT SHE HAS LEFT US TO GO HOME.MY DAUGHTER CAME HOME FROM CHURCH AND SAID BILL CAME TO CHURCH SUNDAY.GLAD HE CAME.YOUR MOM WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.THANKS SARA FOR MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. DIANA AND JIM FARR
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Dana Whitlock
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05/11/11 at 08:25 PM
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Sara was loved by all, and she "was" constantly helping others. She owned a rental property right next door to where i live, and i have seen her let people live there in that house and not pay her any rent for many many months.....she did not fuss, she felt like she was helping someone out!! Like above, she helped out the guy who had robbed her earlier in time.....she had a big heart and i was surprised when i heard of her death!!I didn't even know she has cancer, she hid it well! I wish there were more people out there that had her heart!!! My fondest memory of he was running across her at yard sales across the county where she would be buying things to help other people!
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sandy anderson
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05/18/11 at 03:22 PM
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barry besides sara you were really the only one i knew in your family, But your mom was great and a lot of fun. I am truly sorry about her passing. Just remember you will see her again. She has finally went home. God Bless you all. Love ya all.