Sara Griffin McEntire, 88, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Oak Grove Health Care Center. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Jeff Allison and Mary Patton Griffin. Sara was a homemaker and a member of Piney Knob Baptist Church. She loved gardening and flowers, especially her roses and crepe myrtles. During her lifetime, she was a seamstress, served as a grade mother for her children at Gilkey School, worker at Roses for a short period of time, cared for children in her home, and volunteered at Rutherford Hospital for 15 years, and was active in the Pink Lady support group.
Left to cherish her memories are her children, Jeff McEntire (Brenda), Rev. Dr. Bill McEntire, Judith (Judy) Hoyle; brothers, John Griffin (Nancy), Frank Griffin (Brenda); grandsons, Jackie Ray Hoyle, Clint Calhoun (Chasitty), Sidney Calhoun (Cynthia), Cameron Calhoun (Tracie); six greatgrandchildren; Sister-in-law Katherine McEntire; Brothers-in-law Mack McEntire (Linda), and Dennis McEntire (Christine); and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Sara was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Wray McEntire, son-in-law Jack Christopher (Chris) Hoyle and daughter-in-law Wanda P. McEntire, Sisters-in-law Betty McDaniel and Florence Vickers; brothers-in-law, Ransome McEntire and Dean McEntire.
The family will receive friends at 10:30AM on Monday January 29th 2024 at Crowe’s Chapel. Services will begin at 11:30AM with the Rev. Sidney Calhoun, and Rev. Casey Stockton officiating. Burial will be held at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com, in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Mosaic Hope of Rutherford, NC. https://www.mosaichope.org/.