Sara Elizabeth Loyd

A native of Vivian, LA, and resident of Gonzales, she died early Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. She was 79. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service with more than twenty years of service. Visitation will be held at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. Visitation will resume on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Ascension Baptist Church at 8:30am. Rev. Keith Crider will conduct religious services at 10:00am. Burial will follow in Hope Haven Mausoleum, Gonzales. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law; James Randall “Randy” and Stacy Loyd, Dallas, PA, Michael Keith ‘Mike” and Kathy Loyd, Baton Rouge, LA, and Douglas Harold “Doug” and Carri Loyd, Atoka, TN, sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Kenneth Harris, Oklahoma City, OK, four grandchildren; Rachel and Chris Mitchell, Pace, FL; Jeffrey Loyd, Baton Rouge, LA ; Andrew Loyd, Raleigh, NC ; and Triston Loyd, Pensacola, Fl., two great-grandchildren; Hannah Duke and Hallie Mitchell, Pace, FL and her dear and special friend, Charles “Chuck” Harrison, Gonzales, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents; Robert Hamilton and Sallie Tigert Jones, husband, Ralph Harold “Red” Loyd and brother, James Robert “Sonny” Jones. Pallbearers will be; Jeffrey Loyd, Andrew Loyd, Brent Templet, Wade Harrison, Tony Laporte and Kenneth Harris. Special thanks to Dr. Gerald Militello and staff; Dr. Andrew Lauve and staff at the Pennington Cancer Center, especially Nurse Mike; and to the staff and medical professionals at the Carpenter House. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Joseph Hospice, Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge, Ascension Baptist Church, or a charity of your choice. Please sign the online guestbook at www.oursofh.com