Sara Smith Livingston Miss Sara 96 formerly of Charles St. Newberry went to be with our Lord on Thursday January 26 2012 in Boiling Springs. SC. Mrs. Livingston was born in Laurens County on Jan. 19 1916 a daughter of the late Miller and Essie Furr Smith. The Smith family moved from Mountville to Mollohon to work in the mill after Saras brother Larry was promised a larger home and work for the family. They moved in a wagon drawn by a mule at night. There Miss Sara met the late Paris Livingston and they were married over thirty years until his death. She retired from Damon International after many years of faithful work and following retirement she regularly volunteered at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Sara loved the Lord and her church Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church where she was an active member as long as she was able to attend and also was a member of WELCA. She was a former volunteer with the American Red Cross. When her health began to fail Sara moved to Spartanburg to live with her son Johnnie P. Livingston and his wife Betty. After staying at their home for two and a half years she moved to Wesley Court Assisted Living in Boiling Springs SC. She enjoyed living there and the staff and other residents loved her and enjoyed her company. Her son and daughter-in-law were always there to care for her when she could no longer care for herself. Mrs. Livingston is survived by her son and his wife; a sister Ruth S. Bowers of Silverstreet; grandchildren Suzanne Cobbs and Claudette Livingston both of Columbia and Jay D. (Mary) Livingston of Pelion; great grandchildren Walter Kenneth Cobbs Krystal Livingston Sara Livingston Sabrina Odom Alexander Johnson and Jesse Nichols; and many nieces and nephews whom she was very fond of especially Ann Neel. She was predeceased by a sister Margaret S. Boozer and a brother Larry T. Smith. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday February 4 at 3:00 PM at Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church by the Rev. Mary Havens. Interment did follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday February 4 from 1:00 until 2:30 PM in the church fellowship hall prior to the service. Pallbearers were Clarence Livingston Thomas Shaver Butch Price Harold Neel Clark Neel and Gary Loadholdt. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.