Sara Cook Carr

Sara Cook Carr, 71, of 76 Avon Ave., passed away at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2010 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 24, 1939 in Botetourt County, a daughter of the late Russell Daniel and Claudia Spickard Cook. She was a member of Wayne Hills United Methodist Church where she served as financial secretary, was a member of the United Methodist Women and was retired from Real Estate lll. She was a member of Alpha Chi 2055 Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Sorority, where she served two terms as president, along with many other office capacities. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenwood Carr. Survivors include a son, Glenwood "Woody" Carr, Jr. and his wife, Susan Reid Carr, of Midlothian; a daughter, Suzanne Carr-Ramey and her husband, D.C., of Melborne, N. C.; a brother, Marshall Cook, of Montvale; four sisters, Gay Booze, of Roanoke, Janet Tribbett, of Blue Ridge, Mable Booze, of Vinton, Bonnie Tribbett, of Blue Ridge; five grandchildren, Morgan Carr, Austin Carr, Hunter Carr, Sydney Ramey and Charlie Ramey. In addition to her family, she had two circles of friends in both her Kroger family and the Waynesboro BPO Elks Lodge. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes by Pastor William Bearden. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery. Following the committal at the cemetery, family and friends will assemble at Wayne Hills United Methodist Church, 912 Fir St., Waynebsoro. Active pallbearers will be Billy Booze, Jake Booze, Brian Weikel, Richard Tribbett, Robert Cook, Michael Reid and Frank Roetto. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 3025 Berkmar Drive #7, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901, American Cancer Society, 1920 H Medical Ave. Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801, Wayne Hills United Methodist Church 912 Fir St. Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 or Alphi Chi 2055 Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma, in care of Millie Simmons, Treas., 163 Mountain Stream Lane Waynesboro, Virginia 22980. The family wishes to thank the many friends, doctors and nurses at the HOPE Center, that helped during her valiant fight against ovarian cancer. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes. Family and friends are invited to share memories and condolences at www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com.