Sara Elizabeth Gordon

Sara Elizabeth Starnes Gordon, 77, entered her Heavenly home on Mother's Day, May 9, 2010. She was born in Union County, NC on May 12, 1932 daughter of the late Odus Theodore and Stella McWhorter Starnes. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and had a kind and gentle spirit. Sara was devoted to her church, where she was a member since age 13 and was a faithful servant to the Lord. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 3:00 PM at Walkersville Presbyterian Church. She will be laid to rest on her birthday in the church cemetery following the service. She was preceded in death by brothers, Arnold, Newton, and O.T. Starnes and sister, Jewell S. Helms. Sara is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 55 years, James Ellison Gordon, daughters, Gail Smith and husband Glenn, Teresa McLester and husband Tommy and Susan Thomas all of Monroe, grandchildren, Emily Mills and husband Tyler, Lauren Helms, Rebecca Smith, James McLester and wife Holly, Kim Boehke and husband Shawn and Casey McLester, great grandchildren, Sara and Gavin Boehke and Preston and Trevor Mills. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. Memorials may be made to Walkersville Presbyterian Church, 6204 Brady Rd., Waxhaw, NC 28173. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com