Sarah Enloe Munn

Sarah Enloe Munn (June 3, 1926- August 23, 2012) spent her life serving her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her family, her community and the hundreds of Special Education children she would teach. Sarah was born in Atlanta, GA and graduated from Maryville College in 1947 with a degree in Home Economics and a minor in Bible and Religious Education. She called Cartersville, GA home for sixty-three years, having moved there to become the director of Christian Education at First Presbyterian Church. She met and married Al Munn in 1948 and they raised six children. Because of her strong desire for Rey, her son with Downs syndrome, to attend public school, she decided to teach the class herself. This led her to a 23-year career teaching special education until her retirement in 1988. Reys life also inspired Sarah and Al to assist in establishing Hickory Log Vocational School, a home for developmentally disabled men in Cartersville. She left Cartersville in 2010 to live near her oldest daughter at Shannondale of Maryville. Sarah and Al were proud of their children, each of whom learned from their parents the importance of making a contribution to their own communities: Caroline Munn Best, Maryville, TN; Rey Munn, deceased; Van Porter Munn, Cumming, GA; Kay Munn Smith, Denver, CO.; Nannette Munn Howard, Sahiwal, Pakistan; and Irene Munn Jacobsen, Atlanta, GA. Sarah has 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sarah served in the First Presbyterian Church of Cartersville as an Elder, Moderator of the Presbyterian Women, Bible study leader and Vacation Bible School Director. She was also involved with Girl Scouts for 35 years, including leading a troop of special education girls. Sarah received many honors for her contributions to the community including Woman in History by the GA Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club in 2008, Woman of the Year, Mother of the Year, Woman of Achievement AARP Service Award, and Bartow-Cartersville Retired Educators Community Service Award. A memorial service will be at First Presbyterian Church in Cartersville, GA at 11 am on Wednesday, August 29th. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Hickory Log Vocational School, P.O. 300, White, GA 30184.