Sarah Witherspoon Hoffman, age 83, of Hickory, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022. Sarah was born on Sunday, January 1, 1939 in Brookford, North Carolina to the late Marvin Earl Witherspoon and Mattie Geneva Stilwell.
In addition to her parents, Sarah was preceded in death by her loving stepfather, Ray Miller Smith; son, Jimmy Hoffman; daughter, Marty Huffman; and brother, Johnny Smith.
Sarah was a caring mother. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Abernathy Laurels in Newton and Trinity Village (formally Lutheran Home) in Hickory. She was a longtime member of Trinity Reformed UCC. Her hobbies included golfing and fishing.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Julie Hoffman Shurts of CA; sister, Julie (Andy) Kanipe; grandchildren, Nathan Shurts, Derek Shurts, Kaitlyn Hoffman; nephews, Eric Kanipe, Sean Smith; niece, Terri Bunn; and longtime friend, Brenda Gantt.
A celebration of life service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Trinity Reformed UCC, 217 2nd Ave NE, Conover, NC, 28613 with Reverend Peggy Stout officiating.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2pm to 2:45pm at Trinity Reformed UCC.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Trinity Reformed UCC Choir, 217 2nd Ave NE, Conover, NC, 28613.
The Hoffman family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.
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