Winters, Sarah Etta (Mudgett) 1854-1991

WINTERS, MUDGETT, AWTRY, MIDDLETON, MELOY

Posted By: Marcia Schmitz (email)
Date: 5/15/2005 at 16:54:01

Sarah E. Winters

Services for Sarah E. Winters, 97, of Knoxville, who passed away Nov. 19, 1991 at Knoxville Area Community Hospital, were held Nov. 21 at Evans-McClerry Funeral Home.

Interment was in Hewitt Cemetery in Reasnor.

Rev. Herbert Lewellen officiated at the services. Music was provided by organist Jim Kidder and vocalists John Winters and Teresa Lucas.

Casketbearers were John Winters, Irv Pettyjohn, Ron Wilhite, Michael Winters and Tim Lucas.

Mrs. Winters was born on Feb. 10, 1894 in Galesburg, the daughter of Woodbury and Harriett Luella Awtry Mudgett.

She married Ollie S. Winters on Oct. 19, 1921 in Galesburg. They moved to Knoxville in 1935.

In addition to being a mother and homemaker, she worked for Santen's Meat Market, P.M.Place Variety Store and later in life pursuing her hobby of quiltmaking.

She was a member of the Knoxville First Christian Church, Daughters of Union Veterans and Order of Eastern Star.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, three sisters and two brothers.

She is survived by two daughters, Louella Jane Middleton and her husband Fred of Omaha, Neb. and Wynona Meloy and her husband Marvin of Houston; one son, Wendell (Jerri) of Knoxville; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa. ~ Knoxville Journal-Express November 27, 1991

Originally submitted on Tue Apr 23 19:50:57 2002.