Miss Sarah Little Obituary

A Life Well Loved…

Sarah Ella Little (Boyd) born on April 20, 1924 passed away on May 3, 2025. Miss Sarah was born in Osage, WV to Luther (Doc) Boyd and Lucy Ella Bostic. Sarah was one of 9 children.

Sarah is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, husband, James Little; her son James Boyd and daughter Katherine Bush.

Sarah is survived by her daughter, Emma Finch; daughter-in-law, Peggy Boyd; nieces, Patrica Thomas and Wanda Smart; grandchildren, Michelle Lofton, Norma Lofton, Norman Lofton (Jennifer), Peggy Jones, Allen Jones, De’Andra Burton, Andrena Neal (Ralph), Ramona Lofton, Toni Phillips, Rebecca Boyd, Theodore Phillips, Lucy Boyd and Jason Boyd; 38 great-grandchildren and over 350 Boyd-Bostic Family Members.

In addition to family members, Miss Sarah was loved by all that knew her.

Sarah grew up in the Scotts Run Neighborhood, graduating from the areas only all black Beechurst Monongalia High School. In addition to working at the Pentagon, she was a home health aide and finished out her career after 30 years at the Scotts Run Settlement House.

She was an avid music lover and sang with her sisters Ida and Kitty, taking them to New York and Washington DC, where they entertained President Roosevelt. Once back in West Virgina she continued with the flying colors.

In addition to being known for her work and singing, Miss Sarah was dedicated to her relationship with Christ, her bible was worn from cover to cover and her prayer life was transformative. To all she was the safe place of refugee; her prayers covered generations, she loved freely, lived with grace and unmatched wisdom.

Visitation will be held at Kingdom: a Community Church, 540 Fairmont Road, Westover, WV on Friday, May 9, 2025 from 5-8 pm and again on Saturday, May 10th from 11 am until the funeral service begins at noon with Pastor Kevin Cain and Speaker/Author Patricia Broome officiating. Following the service, Miss Sarah will be laid to rest at East Oak Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.mcculla.com