Denton, Texas
1934 - 2004
LaGRONE, SARAH, 69 of Denton died Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. She was born Sara Jane Lea to Francis Earl and Minnie Pearl Lea on December 25, 1934 in Wills Point, Texas, where she graduated from high school in 1953. She graduated from SMU in 1957 where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi, receiving her bachelors degree and teaching certificate. In 1967 Sarah married husband Troy and retired from teaching to becme a full-time wife and mother. After moving to Denton in 1976, she was an active member and officer in the PTAs at Ginnings Elementary, Strickland Junior High, and Denton High School and served on the PTA City Council. She also was a Sunday school teacher for pre-school levels at First United Methodist Church of Denton. Sarah was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Denton and was active in several social and charitable organizations, including the Denton Benefit League, the Arts Guild, the Greater Denton Arts Council, and First Nighters. She served on the board of Keep Denton Beautiful and was a member of the Denton Parks and Recreation board. Sarah Lea LaGrone was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Troy H. LaGrone, and is survived by a brother, John R. Lea of California, son Robert Strawn, son James Strawn and wife Ava, daughter Joanna Lea LaGrone-Headrick and husbnd Jason, grandchildren Allen Strawn, Steven Strawn, Ryan Weides, Tasha Orr, and Scott Orr, great-grandson Ethan Jackson, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at 7:00 P.M. on Friday at DeBerry Funeral Directors in Denton. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Denton. A second visitation will be at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday at Hawthorn Funeral Home in Carthage with a graveside service at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday at the Deadwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sarahs memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 9652, Fort Worth, Texas 76147, Denton Public School Foundation, 1307 N. Locust, Denton, Texas 76201, or the Heifer International, 1015 S. Louisiana St., Little Rock, AR 72202. Deberry Funeral Directors Denton TX 940-383-4200
Read MoreI didn't know Mrs. LaGrone very well -- my Mom and she were friends... this message is really more for Joanna -- I'm so sorry to hear of your losses in 2004... I wish I had known sooner. :( All my love to you and yours.
Warm Regards,
Rob (Bob) Norton
Rob (Bob) Norton
October 16, 2005 | San Francisco, CA
As I told my aunt Sarah, two weeks before her unexpected death, it was honor to have her in my family. Aunt Sarah told the truth :) No matter how hard it was to take, she was so honest and smart. She was giving, smart, honest and was such a trooper! She loved her family and at 69 was young at heart. She will always be someone I look up to.
Her neice,
Robin LaGrone :)
We will miss you and your kindness aunt sarah!!!!!!!
ps. I will especially miss hearing unce troy...
Robin LaGrone
December 10, 2004 | Forney, TX
It was with saddness that I learned of Sarah's death. We were childhood friends in Wills Point.
Betty Read Alexander
December 06, 2004 | Corpus Christi, TX
My deepest sympathy goes out to the family. I've many fond memories of Sarah Jane (Lea) LaGrone growing up in Wills Point and later during our SMU years when she and my late sis, Shirley Ann (Shug) Baker, and I were all working on our degrees together. Sarah certainly "left her mark" as she was always giving "unselfishly" to others.
Horace Anson (Pat) Baker, Jr.
December 03, 2004 | Dallas, TX
Ofrering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
Bill DeBerry and Bill DeBerry Jr.
December 03, 2004 | Denton, TX
