In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lloyd Howell, mother-in-law, Reba Hartzog and her fur baby, Sampson.
Sara enjoyed her life on the farm, working along with friends in the hayfield. She had a quirky love for the pigs and for her two bulldogs. She loved playing family card games and WINNING.
Though we are saddened that she has left this world, there is comfort in knowing that she has finally received the rest her body much deserved. Sara was a member of the Kings Creek Ladies Fire Auxiliary, President of the Kings Creek Ruritan Club and a member of Kings Creek Baptist Church.
Sara, you will be deeply missed and maybe we should be a little jealous of your new neighborhood. You are now with Mom and Dad and your brother.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Mark Hartzog, of the home, a brother, Marvin Howell and his husband, Dwain Driver, a brother-in-law, Michael Hartzog, a sister-in-law, Deborah Howell, a niece, Lara Cash and husband, Jimmy, four nephews, Montana Hartzog, Austin Hartzog, Grandin Howell and wife Shanee and Hunter Hartzog, three great nieces and two great nephews. Also surviving is her fur-baby, Dixie May.
The family will receive friends at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home, 522 Wilkesboro Blvd SE, Lenoir, NC 28645, US, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
A Funeral Service will take place at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home, 522 Wilkesboro Blvd Se, Lenoir, NC 28645, US, on July 23, 2026, at 11:00 am with Rev. Randy Goode officiating.
Interment will follow the service at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir. Serving as pallbearers will be Alan Barlowe, Nathan Barlowe, John Davis, Mike Willis, Montana Hartzog and Mike Davis and an honorary pallbearer will be Hartley Howell.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kings Creek Baptist Church at 4698 Kings Creek Church Road, Lenoir,N C 28645.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hartzog family.
