Sarah Poe

Sarah Poe, 80, of Marion went to join our Lord on August 7, 2002 at 12:15 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Sarah was born august 26, 1921 to the late Ralph & Josephine (Partington) Dameron, who both preceded her in death. Sarah had one brother, Leeburn Dameron who preceded her in death. One sister Rosemary Rice survives her. Sarah was wed to the late Dick Poe on December 31, 1939. Together they had two children, Julia Ann (Poe) Endres and Richard Poe. Dick and Sarah also gave life to Williamson County Speedway from 1968-1977 and Poe?s Skate Inn from 1957-1978 until the passing of her late husband Dick in 1977. Survivors include a sister, Rosemary Rice, brother in law & sister in law, Wedge and Irene Poe, daughter & son in law, Julia and Gary Endres, son, Richard Poe. Five grandchildren: Joann and Ralph McKinney, Toni and David Deaton, Tracy Endres Hunziker, Angie and Billy Colson, and Todd and Susan Poe. Eight great-grandchildren: Tyson Deaton, Chris and Matt McKinney, Jordan Hunziker, BJ, Zachary and Rachael Colson, and Tommy Poe as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was Grandma Sarah to all the children who walked through her backdoor. Please help her family celebrate her life, as visitation services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home on Saturday, August 10, 2002 from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Murdale Gardens of Memory at Murphysboro, Illinois with Rev. Ronald Walls officiating. Pallbearers include Chris and Matt McKinney, Billy and Zachary Colson, David Deaton, and Bruce and Brad Lowe.