Obituary for Sarah J. Calvert (Brown)
Sarah J. (Brown ) Calvert age 79 and 10 months, of Locust Fork, Alabama, passed away Monday, February 12th, 2024 after complications of a brief illness at her residence.
Mrs. Calvert was survived by her husband of 27 years Danny R. Calvert, daughter Candy P. Griffin (Steve Griffin), grandchildren Sarah Kate Masters Roberts (William A. Roberts, Jr.) of Cambridge, England, William Masters(Jenna) of Birmingham, Alabama and James Masters of Montgomery, Alabama, great-granddaughter Chloe Elizabeth Masters. She was preceded in death by her father Jim Henry Brown and her mother Margie Knox Brown, her late husband Pete James Polizos.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel, 17885 State Highway 160, Cleveland, Alabama 35049 with Brother Daryl Holt officiating. Visitation will be Saturday February 17th, 2024 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Tabernacle Cemetery in Locust Fork, Alabama.
Mrs. Calvert was born in Vincent, Shelby County, Alabama on March 30, 1944. She attended school in Childersburg, in Talladega County, where she graduated from High School in 1960 at sixteen years old. She was in many clubs and was in the band and played the flute. She was Head Majorette her Senior year. She was a member of the Cresswell Baptist Church where she was baptized in the creek behind the church as a teenager. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi for two years where she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. She returned to the Birmingham area and started working. Sarah worked for RUST Engineering for many years. In the early 1970's she and her husband, Pete and daughter Candy moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and then back to Birmingham where she worked for Brookwood Hospital when it was first built, as the medical staff secretary for all the doctors. In the mid 1970's the family moved to Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana, for a job change. Sarah worked at the Courthouse for a judge as a para-legal and then later for the St. Frances Hospital with the medical staff again. While living in Monroe, she returned to Northeast Louisiana University now called, University of Louisiana-Monroe where she graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor in Political Science and Public Administration. Sarah briefly attended Louisiana State University Law School and Birmingham School of Law for continuing education classes. Sarah returned to Birmingham in 1990 to be closer to her mother, Margie, and Candy's growing young family. She continued working as a legal secretary and para-legal for law firms in downtown Birmingham. Sarah and her mother traveled to Europe by ship and saw Spain and Portugal. They flew home. In 1996, Sarah and Danny married at `Dawson Memorial Baptist Church where Sarah was a member of the Stephen Ministry, helping people in times of distress. After the honeymoon cruise to the Caribbean with Danny, she moved to Locust Fork where they built a home across from Marsielle and Paul: Danny's mother and brother and spent nearly twenty-eight years together. In the early years, they watched deer together from the back porch of Danny's grandparent's house. Together, they fished in Demopolis, on Logan Martin Lake, and Weiss Lake. Sarah worked in Oneonta for CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocates for children as the Executive Director until her retirement. She attended Leadership classes in the Blount County area and met community leaders and many local citizens. Sarah was recently a member of the Pine Bluff Missionary Baptist Church in Locust Fork, where she was welcomed by the congregation. She was very proud of her grandchildren; and she enjoyed watching them grow to adulthood. Sarah had many family friends in the Locust Fork area that have been a great support during the recent illness. The family wants to thank them for the caring concern and love they have shown to each of us.
Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Calvert was survived by her husband of 27 years Danny R. Calvert, daughter Candy P. Griffin (Steve Griffin), grandchildren Sarah Kate Masters Roberts (William A. Roberts, Jr.) of Cambridge, England, William Masters(Jenna) of Birmingham, Alabama and James Masters of Montgomery, Alabama, great-granddaughter Chloe Elizabeth Masters. She was preceded in death by her father Jim Henry Brown and her mother Margie Knox Brown, her late husband Pete James Polizos.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel, 17885 State Highway 160, Cleveland, Alabama 35049 with Brother Daryl Holt officiating. Visitation will be Saturday February 17th, 2024 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Tabernacle Cemetery in Locust Fork, Alabama.
Mrs. Calvert was born in Vincent, Shelby County, Alabama on March 30, 1944. She attended school in Childersburg, in Talladega County, where she graduated from High School in 1960 at sixteen years old. She was in many clubs and was in the band and played the flute. She was Head Majorette her Senior year. She was a member of the Cresswell Baptist Church where she was baptized in the creek behind the church as a teenager. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi for two years where she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. She returned to the Birmingham area and started working. Sarah worked for RUST Engineering for many years. In the early 1970's she and her husband, Pete and daughter Candy moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and then back to Birmingham where she worked for Brookwood Hospital when it was first built, as the medical staff secretary for all the doctors. In the mid 1970's the family moved to Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana, for a job change. Sarah worked at the Courthouse for a judge as a para-legal and then later for the St. Frances Hospital with the medical staff again. While living in Monroe, she returned to Northeast Louisiana University now called, University of Louisiana-Monroe where she graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor in Political Science and Public Administration. Sarah briefly attended Louisiana State University Law School and Birmingham School of Law for continuing education classes. Sarah returned to Birmingham in 1990 to be closer to her mother, Margie, and Candy's growing young family. She continued working as a legal secretary and para-legal for law firms in downtown Birmingham. Sarah and her mother traveled to Europe by ship and saw Spain and Portugal. They flew home. In 1996, Sarah and Danny married at `Dawson Memorial Baptist Church where Sarah was a member of the Stephen Ministry, helping people in times of distress. After the honeymoon cruise to the Caribbean with Danny, she moved to Locust Fork where they built a home across from Marsielle and Paul: Danny's mother and brother and spent nearly twenty-eight years together. In the early years, they watched deer together from the back porch of Danny's grandparent's house. Together, they fished in Demopolis, on Logan Martin Lake, and Weiss Lake. Sarah worked in Oneonta for CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocates for children as the Executive Director until her retirement. She attended Leadership classes in the Blount County area and met community leaders and many local citizens. Sarah was recently a member of the Pine Bluff Missionary Baptist Church in Locust Fork, where she was welcomed by the congregation. She was very proud of her grandchildren; and she enjoyed watching them grow to adulthood. Sarah had many family friends in the Locust Fork area that have been a great support during the recent illness. The family wants to thank them for the caring concern and love they have shown to each of us.
Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.