Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Sara Bernana (Sanders) Rhodes Washington

Funeral Services for Mrs. Sara Bernana (Sanders) Rhodes Washington were held 
Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church, 
311 N. Baker Street, Mexia, Texas.

Rev. Byron Ravnell, pastor, officiated and Minister Gerry Ravnell, Mininister of 
Music was the Eulogist.

Interment was in the Woodland Cemetery, Mexia, Texas.

Sara Sanders Washington was born on February 2, 1924 in Limestone County to 
Frank Sanders, Jr. and Hortense Carroll.

She went to be with the Lord on July 9th, 2018 in Mexia.

Preceding her in death are her parents, Frank and Hortense Sanders; her husbands, 
James O. Rhodes and Merion Washington, Jr; her brothers, Floncel (Boy) Sanders 
and Charles Beil Sanders; her sisters, Christine (Kiddo) Bosworth, Jane L. (Nannie) 
Davis, Edwina (Aunt Baby) Fails, and Frankie (Yank) Brewer.

She gave her life to Christ at an early age, her fellowship began with Sweet 
Home Baptist Church in Mexia, TX, and attended New Friendship Baptist Church in 
Dallas, TX until her passing. She attended Mexia’s Douglas and Dunbar Schools 
and graduated in 1940. Sara was 46yrs old when she attended El Centro College 
earning an Associate’s degree as a Dietitian.

Left to cherish her beautiful memory are: her sister Hazel McWilliams of Alameda, 
CA, her only child; Stephanie Rhodes (James Q) Smith, her grandsons; Demosthenes 
(Dickey) of Mexia, TX, and Desmond (LaTracy) Washington of Lancaster, TX; her 
great-grandchildren’s, Ashley (Aaron) Bibbs of Springs TX; Emmalee West of Mexia 
TX; Kaleb & Kalen Washington and KenDarrius Askew, of Lancaster, TX; Delano & 
DeMeon(Loretta, Logan) Washington of Dallas, TX, as well as many nieces, nephews, 
cousins, neighbors and friends.

Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home, 406 Monroe Street, Teague, Texas provided the 
professional services for the Washington Family.