Sarah Marie Gardner Wullschleger

She was born August 8, 1933 in Buffalo, Leon County, Texas to James Andrew Jackson and Eva Mae (Henson) Morgan. She was married to Jay D. Gardner for 24 years and then was married to John R. Wullschleger for 39 years before his passing in 2017.

Sarah had a career with the City of Pasadena Municipal Courts System for 27 years as a secretary for several different judges over her career. She was a devoted member of Monument Baptist Church, formerly known as Thomas Avenue Baptist Church, for 64 years and taught in the Girls In Action program. As Sarah Gardner, she worked for about 4 years at Central Baptist Church Daycare as their Cook. There are still grown men living in the area who request her Beans and Weenies even until today! Sarah’s kind heart and warm smile touched many lives; she loved to sew and make all kinds of crafts—but her family and her church were always her priority. Throughout her life she always made time for her children and grandchildren, her presence will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her husband John R. Wullschleger, her mother Eva Mae Morgan, who passed when Sarah was only 18 months old; her father James Morgan in 1967, her first born child, Don Gardner in 2007 and her sister Emma Lee Isbell in 2018.

Sarah is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Marie (Kenny) Barnett of Pasadena; son, James Dean (Jackie) Gardner of League City; step daughter Margaret (Jim) Zoller of Houston; step son John Otto (Kelly) Wullschleger of League City; grandchildren, Sarah (Don) Belcher, Joey (Lauren) Butera; Andrew (Sarah) Barnett, Holly (Dustin) Warren, D.J. Gardner, Jonathan (Gayle) Gardner, Ashley (Chris) Jennings, Keri (Jason) Dees, Bria Wullschleger, Kristin (Kevin) Berry, Jamie Zoller; and, great grandchildren, Kirin Belcher, Haiden Belcher, Taya Butera, Conner Butera, Jacey Butera, Elise Butera, Mackenzie Cottrell, Hannah Berry and Luke Ellis Dees. Sarah is also survived by many dear and loved nieces, nephews, cousins, beloved friends and her pug, Lucy.

A visitation for Sarah will be held Monday, March 21, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Forest Park East Funeral Home. Funeral service will occur Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Monument Baptist Church with a committal service to follow at Forest Park East Cemetery at 12:30 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ForestParkEast-FHC.com for the Wullschleger family.