Obituary of Sara Frances Rabon

Columbia—Funeral services for Sara F. Rabon, 91, of Columbia, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Park Street Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Clay Werner. Burial will follow in Crescent Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington is assisting the family. Mrs. Rabon, beloved wife of more than 65 years to the late W. E. "Ed" Rabon, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013. Born in Americus, GA, she was a daughter of the late, James Herman Trussell and Sallie Mae Blount Trussell. She was a faithful member of Park Street Baptist Church for nearly 50 years. She was involved in different activities in the church; as Director of WMU; member of the Deacon's Wives Auxiliary; active in the Keenager ministry where she was honored as the Keenager of the Year; and was a member of their Bowling Team; she also enjoyed serving meals on Wednesday night before the service. She loved serving her Lord in missions. She and her daughter, Jean went together to Brazil on a mission trip. Sara was Manager of the Infants and Children's Wear at Sears for many years of dedicated service before she retired in 1968. Surviving are her daughter, Lynn Motley (Fred) of Lexington; daughter-in-law, Chris Rabon; four grandchildren, Rob Motley (Tammy), Scott Motley (Lee), Ashley Zeigler (Mike) and Bryan Rabon (Crystal); 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Alma Harrison, along with several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Bruce Rabon, daughter, Jean Rabon, and sisters, Inez Berne and Ena Ballentine. Memorials may be made to Park Street Baptist Church, 2204 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and caregivers at Agape Assisted Living of Lexington for the devoted care and compassion given to Sara and her family.