Sara Bizzard

Sara Brown Bizzard Sara Brown Bizzard, age 65, was born in Savannah, Ga., on May 19, 1953 toAbraham (AC) and Ruth Smalls Brown. She graduated from Savannah State University in 2001 where she obtained an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and was an active member of the universities’ band. She completed additional studies in 2004 at Armstrong Atlantic University where she received a Masters Degree in Adult Education. Her professional life and volunteerism was dedicated to serving the needs of others in our community. As a longtime member of the Martin de Porres Society she assisted with many of their community service projects for disadvantaged children and their families. Her spiritual life was strengthened through her membership at the Historic First Bryan Baptist Church. She was an outstanding employeeat the Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center where she worked diligently as a Juvenile Correctional Officer; a Case Manager at Gateway Behavioral Health and as an Adult Health Literacy Teacher at Union Mission. Sara will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, family member and friend. She embraced each of these relationships with much love. She has left a lasting legacy. In addition, to her parents she was predeceased by her siblings Jake( Bubba) Brown, Jesse Brown and Daisy Brown Sara leaves to cherish her memories: husband, Mr. Atif Fard (Ricky) Bizzard;sons, Mr. Ibn Bizzard (Ivory), Mr. Kasib Bizzard; daughters Mrs. Erica Bizzard Grant (Alphonso), Ayesha Bizzard Daniels, Latifah Bizzard and Ihsaan Bizzard- Goodine (Michael); siblings, Mrs. Inez Anderson of New Britain, Conn., Ms. Mildred Brown, Ms. Susie (Penny) Brown. and Ms. Betty Jean Brown; step- sister, Ms. Sarah Johnson; mother- in - law, Mrs. Carrie Bell Jackson Bizzard; brother-in-law, Mr. Abul Fard (Dean) Bizzard, 22 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at The Historic First Bryan Baptist Church, Saturday, October 13, 2018, 11: 00 A.M. Interment: Hillcrest Abbey West. Visitation will be Friday from 6pm-8pm in the Chapel of Williams and Williams Funeral Home. Professional services entrusted to Williams and Williams Funeral Home.

Sara Bizzard

September 30, 1953 - September 30, 2018