Sarah Albright Malcolm Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Sarah Albright Malcolm, 95, of Matthews, NC passed away on December 27, 2020 at Matthews Glen Retirement Community. She was born in Mebane, NC on November 20, 1925, to the late Frank and Nellie Albright. Sarah graduated from Burlington High School. At age 16, she attended Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, NC. Then she entered the NC Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Winston-Salem, NC where she earned a B.S. Degree in Nursing. Sarah was very involved with her family, community and church. She volunteered at Mercy Hospital and for 18 years at the Matthews Help Center. She enjoyed participating in her children’s and grandchildren’s school and sporting events. Sarah was an active member of St. John’s United Methodist Church for 30 years where she was honored to receive the Life Membership Pin. She also helped establish and maintain St. John’s UMC Memorial Garden. In 1996 she joined Matthews United Methodist Church where she served on the board of Prime Time and helped design and maintain the Memorial Garden at MUMC for 5 years. In 1998 Sarah moved to Plantation Estates Retirement Community where she helped establish and maintain the Picnic Garden Area which was enjoyed for many years by its residents. Sarah will be remembered for her Love of the Lord, church, family, friends, flowers, gardening and line dancing. Her greatest blessings were her time with family and friends, her summers at the beach with her children and grandchildren and her travels with her “old nursing classmates”. She was also blessed with 13 great grandchildren. Besides her parents, Sarah was predeceased by her husband of 48 years James Cannon Malcolm. She is survived by her children, Dianne (Dennis) Wean of Bulverde, TX, Steve (Drew) Malcolm of Matthews, NC, and Cheryl (John) Miller of Matthews, NC. Also left to carry on her memory are her grandchildren Josh Wean, David (Christi) Wean, Joel (Sara) Wean, Ward (Emily) Malcolm, Natalie (Patrick) Dameron, Nick Miller, and Cannon (Zack) Walker. She is also survived by her great grandchildren James, Jesse, Mercy, Clayton, Connor, Barrett, Susannah, Westin, Emma, Maddie, Olivia, Hudson, and Chloe. Sarah is also survived by her half-sister Elizabeth Albright of Cleveland, GA, sister-in-law LaVerne Albright of Burlington, NC and her life-long best friends Sarah Wikle and Toby Phillips. A private family service will be held at Forest Lawn East Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Sarah’s memory to either Matthews Help Center, PO Box 91, Matthews, NC 28105 or ACTS Samaritan Fund, Matthews Glen Retirement Community, 733 Plantation Estates Dr, Matthews, NC 28105.

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Sarah Albright Malcolm

November 20, 1925 - December 27, 2020