Sarah Miller Mast

Sarah Miller Mast, 91, wife of the late Crist M. Mast of Due West, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Holmes County, OH to the late Mose N. and Barbara Schlabach Miller. Mrs. Mast thoroughly enjoyed serving as coordinator of prison ministries for many years and grading Bible Study coursework for the inmates. She began this in Iowa and continued her work up until a short time ago. Mrs. Mast and her late husband also served as house parents for the Red Lake Mission Outreach program in Ontario, Canada. She loved gardening and woodworking. Caring for others gave great meaning to her. Surviving Mrs. Mast are six daughters, Mary, wife of Marlin Miller, of Kalona, IA, Martha, wife of the late Paul Hershberger, of Due West, SC, Elizabeth, wife of the late Johnny Stoll, of Abbeville, SC, Sara, wife of Jacob Hershberger, Jr., of Suffolk, VA, Barbara, wife of Eli Sommers, of Hiddenite, NC, and Fannie, wife of LeRoy Bontrager, of Whittier, NC; three sons, John, husband of Martha (Miller) Mast, of Hartwell, GA, Mose, husband of Anna (Bontrager) Mast, of Chesapeake, VA, and Pete, husband of Kimberly (Gunn) Mast, of Pamplin, VA; two brothers, Mose Miller and Pete Miller of Ohio; two sisters, Anna Schlabach, of Georgia and Lizzie Schlabach of Ohio; thirty-three grandchildren and sixty-four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Whispering Pines Mennonite Church. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions, in memory of Mrs. Mast, may be sent to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Mast family.