Sara Ashby Thomas, 83, of Huntsville, passed away Sunday. A native Huntsvillian, Sara graduated from Butler High School in 1956. She graduated from St. Vincent’s School of Nursing in 1959 and was awarded Alabama State Student Nurse. Sara retired from Crestwood Medical Center as Director of Surgery in 1989. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, John Thomas; daughter, Lee Anna Wright (Paul); son, David Thomas (Andrea); grandchildren, Lindsey Kelly (Kyle), Brian Wright, Lee Thomas, and Andrew Thomas; and great-grandchild, Jackson Campe.
A private graveside service will be held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or the Huntsville Humane Society.