Sarah Lee Oglesby Burkhard

Sarah Lee Oglesby Burkhard, 83, of Lake Park, Georgia passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia following a brief illness.
Sarah was born October 25, 1930, in Waycross, Georgia, the daughter of the late Noah Jefferson Lee and the late Henrietta Morgan Lee. She attended Waycross High School where she was active in basketball. After receiving her Nursing degree, she was employed by Waycross Memorial Hospital and later South Georgia Medical Center. Sarah was a member of the Waycross Okefenokee Golf Club, Waycross Garden Club, Private Bridge Club, First Baptist Church (Waycross), the DAR, Colonial Dames, Francis Lake Golf Club and Francis Lake Bridge Club.
She enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with friends and loved ones. Sarah enjoyed animals, especially her dog, Sophie. She was the family's charming southern matriarch. Sarah was an active member of Lake Park First Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. Her death will most certainly leave a void in the community.
Preceded in death by her husband, Richard Burkhard and a brother, Robert Lee. Sarah is survived by two daughters, Leslie Oglesby (Henry) Ivey of Atlanta, Georgia, Deborah Oglesby (John) Friedlein of Lake Park, Georgia; two grandsons, Troy (Christin) Watson of Savannah, Georgia and Rick (Dyanne) Brown of Canton, Georgia; sisters, Eva L. Ivey of Jacksonville, Florida and Rosemary L. Henderson of Thomasville, Georgia; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 24, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at Lake Park First Baptist Church with Pastor Jason Spell officiating. Visitation will held on Sunday at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Condolences may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com.





Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602