Sara Stewart Lancaster's Obituary
Sara Lancaster passed away on January 5, 2020 in Mandeville, LA. She was born on December 19, 1924 in Poplarville, MS to the late Boyd Turner “B.T.” Stewart and Anna Lee “Leo” Jordan Stewart.
Sara was the loving mother of Deborah J. Lancaster and Michael S. Lancaster (Marjorie). She was the proud grandmother of Eric Sullivan (Courtney), Matthew Sullivan, Elizabeth Lancaster, Will Lancaster (Paige) and great-grandmother of Rowan Sullivan, Isabel Lancaster, and Olivia Lancaster.
Trained as a nurse, Sara worked tirelessly at her job in the VA Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi. Throughout her life, she continued to care for and nurture family, friends, and the natural world. In New Orleans, she was active in the Democratic Party and school reform. Sara was an independent woman who cared passionately about many things and remained true to herself. Known at her assisted living as the “feisty redhead”, Sara’s spirit and desire to make the world a better place lives on.
Services will be held privately by the family. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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