Sara Carolyn Harmon Shannon 95 of 5378 SC Highway 219 Newberry widow of James Neel Shannon died Wednesday March 23 2005 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Shannon was born in Newberry County a daughter of the late Thomas and Dorothy Beatrice Kibler Harmon. She was a Cum Laude Graduate of Newberry College with a BA Degree. She was a retired public school teacher having taught 30 years in the Newberry County Elementary and Junior High Schools including Principal at Pressly Penmanship at McCullough and Whitmire schools and First Grade at New Hope Zion and Park Street in Whitmire. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church the National Association of Retired Educators the Newberry County Retired Educators Association and a former pianist at St. Matthews Lutheran Church her home church and often was asked to play at New Hope Zion Church's Homecoming prior to her marriage.She has been a true blessing to her family and to all those who have been part of her life over the years an inspiration to all who knew and loved her.Mrs. Shannon is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law Louise S. Gilliam Stillinger and Clark Stillinger of Newberry and Anne S. Lominick and Roscoe Lominick of Pomaria; a son and daughter-in-law James Neel Shannon Jr. and Martha Hartley Shannon of Lexington; a brother and two sisters-in-law Thomas Adam Harmon and Frances Kiesler Harmon of Pomaria and Mary Clair Shannon of Newberry; six grandchildren Susan Shannon Lominick of Pomaria Michael James and Lorri Shannon of Newberry Kevin Neel and Cathy Shannon of Prosperity Robert Earl Gilliam Jr. of Newberry and his fiancée Jennifer LaMontagne Gregg Schneider and his fiancée Holly Storey and Blaine Richardson all of Lexington. She was predeceased by two sisters Annie Laurie Crooks and Mary Frances Avinger and a son-in-law Robert Earl Gillam.Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. John Miller and the Rev. Henri Bishop. Interment was in the Springdale Section of Rosemont Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church PO Box 67 Newberry SC 29108.Active pallbearers were Michael James Shannon Kevin Neel Shannon Robert Earl Gilliam Jr. Thomas Lyles Crooks Jr. Harry Kiesler Harmon and Edward Jerry Avinger Jr.Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.comWhitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.