Sarah Jean Mangum passed away on Thursday May
9
th
,
2019 at Calvery Hospital
, located
in the Bronx New York, after a strong fight with cancer.
Sarah
w
as born on Edisto Island, South Carolina on
December 3, 1936.
She was the sixth of eight children born to the late Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius
and Celia Campbell
.
She attended Lar
imer Presbyterian High School on
Edisto Island, South Carolina
and was
a member of Edisto Island Presbyterian Church until she
moved
to New York at the age of 17
in 1953
.
Shortly after
arriving in New York, Sara
h
was married to Richard
Alton
Mangum and they were blessed with four children: Cynthia Renee Mangum- Harden, Kenneth Mangum, Richard Mangum, and Kerry Mangum. Being a woman of strong faith, Sarah became a member of Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church and faithfully served
the Lord
for fifty years.
While at Renda
l
l
,
Sara
h
was
very active in the
church
by serving o
n the T
rustee Board and si
ng
ing
in the choir
.
Sarah
loved the Lord and had great faith in God.
She was a kind
, selfless,
and
a very
loving person.
Sarah worked as an Insurance Analyst at Equitable Life Insurance Company and retired after working for thirty years. After Sarah
’s
retir
ement
,
s
he
t
ravel
She is survived by two sisters : E mily Campbell and Pearl Pearson, and one brother Samuel Campbell. She is also survived by two sister-in laws- Hattie Campbell , JoAnn Lewis, And many nieces and nephews.
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