Dr. Sarah Bartholomew
1956-2024
It is with profound sadness that the family of Dr. Sarah Bartholomew aged 68, announces her passing at her home on July 28th, 2024. Sarah was a long-time Valdosta resident, a graduate of VSU, Mercer University Law School, the University of Georgia Law School, a respected attorney, and a retired associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Valdosta State University. During her 22 years at VSU, she was an admired professor who had a long-term positive impact on countless students.
Sarah is survived by her sister Beth Bartholomew Olsen, (Michael) of St. Augustine FL; her nephew Morgan Olsen of Murfreesboro, TN; numerous friends in Valdosta, and her beloved dog Boone.
Sarah was preceded in death by her long-term partner Dr. John Oliver, her mother Martha Bartholomew, her father, Dr. John Bartholomew, her stepmother Anne Waller Bartholomew, and her brother John “Jay” Bartholomew.
Arrangements are pending at Carson McLane Funeral Home. A memorial gathering in Sarah’s honor will be held at Turner Center for the Arts, on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 from 4-6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Sarah Bartholomew’s name to the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts.
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