TITLE:  Sarah Floyd

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier, June 16, 2001

SUBMITTED:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED:  Kim Grissom, June 2001

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SUMTER, S.C. - Mrs. Sarah Floyd was born on August 4, 1943, in Mullins,
S.C., a daughter of the late James L. and Glennie Bryant Dew. She was 
a graduate of the 1961 class of Mullins High School. She received a 
bachelor of arts degree in music from Coker College and master of arts 
degree in music from the University of S.C. She was one of the founders
of the Sumter Civic Chorale and has served as accompanist through the 
years. She has served as the organist and choir director for St. James 
Lutheran Church for the past 11 years. At the age of 15, she began 
playing the piano or organ for churches and various organizations in 
Marion County. She taught elementary music in Sumter School District 
17 for many years. She also taught private piano lessons at her home 
for a number of years. She was a member of various organizations, 
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Lota Chapter; the Woman's 
Afternoon Music Club of Sumter, in which she served as president; the 
South Carolina Music Educators Association; the Music Educators 
National Conference, the American Guild of Organists. Surviving are, 
two daughters, Kathy Floyd Goodwin and husband, Mike of Columbia, S.C.,
and Kim Floyd McGinnis and husband, David of Sumter, S.C.; two sisters,
Cecelia Dew Brown and husband, Tom of Hartsville, S.C., and Jimmy Lynn 
Dew Page and husband, L.M. of Mullins, S.C.; four granddaughters, 
Lindsey Dew McGinnis, Rebecca Lee McGinnis, Katherine Austin Floyd and 
Miranda Leigh Goodwin, her fiance, Col. (Retired) William "Bo" F. 
Marshall of Sumter, S.C., also, many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles 
and cousins. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 17,
2001, at St. James Lutheran Church of Sumter, S.C., with the Rev. Tony 
Metze officiating. A graveside service will be at 5 p.m., Sunday, June 
17, 2001, in Cedardale Cemetery in Mullins, S.C. Pallbearers will be 
Cullen Bryant, Harold Bryant, Mike Griffie, Buddy Martin, S.B. Nichols 
and Jimmy Goodyear. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., 
Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Bullock Funeral Home and at other times at 
her residence in Sumter. Memorials may be sent to St. James Lutheran 
church Organ Fund, 1124 Alice Dr., Sumter, S.C. 29150, or to 
Tri-County Hospice, 2650-A Hardee Cove, Sumter, S.C. 29150, or to the 
Clifton Moise Music Scholarship Fund, 118 Reynolds Road, Sumter, S.C. 
29150. BULLOCK FUNERAL HOME OF SUMTER, S.C. is in charge of 
arrangements. (The Post and Courier June 15, 2001)
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