Sarah Kathlyn Wiggins

SARAH KATHLYN WIGGINS was born on June 14, 1930, to the late Nustus and Grace Davis Wiggins. She departed this life on Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, at Atrium Village Senior Living located in Owings Mills, Maryland. Sarah was born in Old Neck, North Carolina and was one of six children. Soon after her birth, Sarah’s parents moved their family to Winfall, North Carolina. Sarah was reared in a Christian home and accepted the Lord at an early age. She was baptized at Melton Grove Baptist Church, Winfall, North Carolina, where she remained throughout her formative years. Sarah graduated from the Perquimans Training High School in 1950. With the support of her older siblings, Sarah became the first member of the Wiggins family to attend college. Sarah attended North Carolina College at Durham (now North Carolina Central University); the first state-supported liberal arts college for black students in the United States. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Biology. After graduating from college, she moved to New York City where she taught elementary school students in the New York City Public School System, from which she retired after twenty-five years. While teaching, she earned a Master of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education at The City University of New York (CUNY). Sarah loved education and teaching young children. While living in New York, she was a faithful member of Salem United Methodist Church under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Charles Young Trigg. A few years after retiring from the New York City Public School System, Sarah relocated to Maryland to be near three of her living siblings and their families. Eventually, she moved to Owings Mills, Maryland, when it was a new and upcoming community within Baltimore County. After moving to Maryland, she became a member of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Olin Preston Moyd. After the passing of Rev. Dr. Moyd, Rev. Dr. Franklin Lance became her Pastor. She loved her church and church family. Sarah loved her family and friends. She was always trying to protect each one of them from any harm. She loved singing in the operatic style, reading and working on crossword puzzles. Family members knew not to call Sarah between the hours of 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. when she watched her favorite shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. She leaves to cherish her memory: her nieces, Rose Christine Wiggins and Barbara Dean (Charles); and her nephews, Philander M. Wiggins (Inez), James L. Wiggins (Evangeline) and Ronald Spencer (Regina) and a host of great nieces, great nephews and friends.

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Sarah Kathlyn Wiggins

June 14, 1930 - May 25, 2026