Sarah Louise McRackan Nantz

Sarah Louise McRackan Nantz, 86, made her journey to Heaven on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 with family by her side. A native of Columbus County, NC, Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Margaret McRackan, sister, Virginia McRackan Edmonds, and by an infant brother and infant son. Sarah was a 1948 graduate of Women"s College in Greensboro, NC after which she held a meaningful career as a Legal Secretary in Lumberton, NC and then in Charlotte before she began her full-time career as a homemaker and mother. She was the epitome of selflessness and was loved by many. She had deep devotion to her family and her heritage in Columbus County. Sarah was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte for more than 50 years. Sarah is survived by her husband of 62 years, Joe Nantz. She was a mother to four children, Richard Nantz, Robert Nantz, Emily Nantz, and Mary Nantz, and a grandmother. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Whiteville Memorial Cemetery with The Reverend Paul Stalsworth of First United Methodist Church, Whiteville officiating. In lieu of flowers, Emily requests that memorial donations be made to Barium Springs Home for Children, P.O. Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Dr. Robert S. Iwaoka, Dr. Robert C. Allen, Dr. Lakshmi Chalavadi, Novant Health Hospice, and the staff at Summit Place of SouthPark. 11/28/2015 01:00 PM Graveside Whiteville Memorial Cemetery Whiteville NC