Sara Lavon Philpot was born in Hogansville, Georgia on May 20, 1953 to Samuel and Jimmiel Philpot. Her family moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she attended Therrell High School and Atlanta Technical College. After graduation, she worked at Prudential Financial for over 14+ years. Sara was recently employed at the U.S. Census Bureau in Atlanta. She enjoyed helping others, traveling, cooking, ceramic crafting, and spending time with family and friends.

Sara passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 24th at the age of 69. She leaves to cherish her memories: her sister, Annelle Ellison; brother-in-law, Sir Claude Ellison; nephew, Samuel; niece, Sirmantha; great- niece, Destiny;
great-nephew, Christian; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.