Sarah L. Todd

Sarah L. Todd passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 26th with her family at her side. Born in Little Washington, NC, Sarah graduated from Washington High School, East Carolina Teachers College and Watts Hospital Medical Technology Program. Sarah worked full-time as head of the laboratory at Durham Medical Arts Building for twenty years. After retiring, Sarah became an active voluneer for the rest of her life; working at Duke Hospital rocking newborn babies, at Urban Ministries as a food server, and for twenty years she worked weekly at The Nearly New Shoppe. To all who knew her, Sarah neer lost her wonderful sense of humor or her zest for life. She loved her dogs, bird watching, baking, and was an avid gardener doing most of her own yard work well into her 80's. Sarah was married in 1953 to Thomas J. Todd at First Presbyterian Church where she remained an active member and voluneer for the rest of her life. She is pre-deceased by her husband who passed away in 1986. She is survived by her childreneeff Todd Dawn and Lisa Peacock Jim; her grandchildren Noelle Hains Brett, Justin Todd, Jenneer Grow Nick, Michael Peacock, and Corey Schiffhauer; her sister Mary Elizabeth Anglin; and her lifelong frieneeleanor Reynolds. Visiting hours will be at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home, Durham, NC on Sunday, March 2nd from 4:00 6:00 pm. A service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Durham, NC on Monday, March 3rd at 12:00 pm. Gifts ineelebration of Sarah's life may be made to her two favorite charities: Barium Springs Home for Children, PO Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010 or Noah's Ark Humane Society, 1239 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, NC 28734