Sara Borders Self, age 92 went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, June 26, 2015 at her home in Charlotte where she lived with her daughter, Carolyn Tate.

Born on February 1, 1923 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Borders & Laura Falls Borders. Sara was a lifetime member of Elizabeth Baptist Church where she served her Lord for many years in teaching capacities. Sara also shared her love with kindergarteners as a teacher's aide for Mary G Degree at Township Three Elementary for 14 years before retiring in 1987. In addition to her parents, Sara is preceded in death by her husband, Buford L. Self Sr. They were married for 67 years prior to his passing. Sara is also preceded in death by her siblings, Eunice Rhyne, Robert Borders, W.H. Borders & Henderson Borders.

Sara is survived by her five children, Gail Dove & husband, John of Roanoke, VA; Buford Self Jr. & wife Jean, of Roanoke, VA; Carolyn Tate of Charlotte; Wanda Grady and husband, Ruffin of Greensboro and Kimberly Self Ritter and husband, Tom of Mt Pleasant, SC; six grandchildren, John Dove III (Jay) and wife, Jennifer; Laura Breeden and husband Chris; Buford Self III (Lee); Logan Self and wife, Rebecca; Jackson Tate and wife, Rebecca, and Elizabeth Grady; four great-grandchildren, Christopher Breeden, John Daniel Dove IV, Alexander Breeden and Ruth Benit Self. Survivors also include her siblings, Charlotte Plemmons, Ruth Hendrix, Jewel Brown and Elzie Borders, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Words cannot express the family's gratitude towards Sara's loving caregivers from Compassionate Care: Tammy Parrish, Kathy Clyburn, Susan Evans, Jackie Vinson and Jackie Smith.

The Family will receive friends at Cecil Burton Funeral Home from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. on June 28, 2015. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Rit Varriale and Rev. Jeff Brendle officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family request in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Palliative Care Charlotte Region-South, Attn: Development, 1420 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28204; or to Elizabeth Baptist Church-Handy Man Ministry, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby, NC 28150

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Sara Borders Self.

Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com