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BORN

1937

DIED

2025

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McMillan Funeral Home

702 West College Street

Booneville, Mississippi

Sara Pantaleo Obituary

Sara Ann Pantaleo, 88, of Booneville passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at her daughter's home in Michie, TN. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Booneville. She was an avid walker, loved riding bikes, playing the piano and organ, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and family.

A Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Jason Reed officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.

She is survived by her daughters, Kaye Rowland (Buddy) and Kim Saldan (Nick); her sister, Julia Franklin (Ron); her grandchildren, Christopher Rowland, Julius Rowland (Kacey), Kelsey Seiwald, Matthew Saldan, and Hannah Saldan; her great-grandchildren, Kinsley Parson, Leighton Rowland, Ava Rowland, and Kyson Rowland; and a host of nieces.

She is preceded in death by her parents, John Elzie Deaton and Peachie Belle Deaton; and her husband, Alfred J. Pantaleo.

Condolences may be left at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Daily Journal from Dec. 15 to Dec. 17, 2025.

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Memorial Events
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Dec

16

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

McMillan Funeral Home

702 West College Street, Booneville, MS 38829

Dec

16

Celebration of Life

2:00 p.m.

McMillan Funeral Home

702 West College Street, Booneville, MS 38829

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702 West College Street, Booneville, MS 38829

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