Sara Ruth Wade

July 1, 1953 - August 26, 2021

Sara Ruth Wade was born July 1, 1953 to Lonnie King and Annie Mae McCraw-King. She graduated from Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida and went to work for the Ledger in the Packaging Inserter Department; she worked there for 30 years. Sara met and fell in love with David Cornell Wade; they were married March 3, 1983 in Lakeland, Florida by the Reverend Luther Wright, Jr. (deceased); to this union one child was born; a son, Akeem Jamal Wade. Later in 1980, Sara fell in love with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; she was baptized and became a faithful and dedicated family member of the Tenth Street Church of God under the leadership of Reverend Luther and Katherine Wright, Jr.; later Pastored by Reverend Arthur Lee and Letha McCloud, where she served as treasurer for many years and whatever else God entrusted her hands to do. Sara was preceded in death by her husband, David Cornell Wade, parents, Lonnie King and Annie Mae McCraw-King. Sara leaves to cherish her precious memories to her son: Akeem J. Wade of Lakeland, Florida; three brothers, Charles A. King (Peggy) of Lakeland, Florida; Alphonso J. King of Lakeland, Florida and Adonia H. King of Lakeland, Florida; one uncle, John Anderson (Nell) of Birmingham, Alabama; one aunt, Grace Williams of Lakeland, Florida; four sisters-inlaw; Katherine Wright, Betty Wade, Barbara Massey, all of Oakland, Florida and Gwen Wade of Slidell, Louisiana; two brothers-in-law, Myron Wade of Orlando, Florida and Bruce Wade (Michelle) of Titusville, Florida; a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and loving friends.