Funeral services for Sara Laverne Varn will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at the First Baptist Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Milton C. Gardner and Rev. Dr. Dan Spencer officiating. Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Corky Sampson, Rusty Sampson, Wesley Sampson, Tony Sampson, Terry Ferguson, Lee Ferguson, Scott Ferguson, Gene Ferguson, Kevin Vanlandingham, and Curt Eason. Mrs. Varn died on July 20, 2003 at her residence. She was born in Thomas County on April 13, 1920 to the late LeRoy Ferguson and Susie Blanche Palmer. On December 24, 1952 she married George Varn in Thomas County who has preceded her in death. Mrs. Varn was a member of the First Baptist Church and was the manager of the Rose Theater, and also worked in sales at Neel's Department Store, the Antique Center, and Zant's Children Shop. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Elaine and Randy Jones of Thomasville, grandson Ryan Jones of Thomasville, brother and sister-in-law Hollis and Sybil Ferguson of Fayetteville, Ga., sister Lorene Bennett of Thomasville, sister and brother- in-law Jean F. and Stamat Sampson of Thomasville, a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Ferguson of Cairo and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister Louise House and brother LeRoy Ferguson. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 7 - 9 pm at the funeral home. Guests may sign the online guest register at
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