On May 27, 2016, Sara Warren, “Aunt Sara”, passed at “Overlook” in Warrenton, VA, at age 95. She was born Sara Wilkins McCarty on July 30, 1920 at Woodside Farm in historic Fauquier County.
Along with her brothers, Harry and Dennis, she attended The Boxwood School in Delaplane, run by their Aunt Clara McCarty. Sara graduated from Marshall High School, Marshall. She graduated from Richmond Polytechnic Institute in 1941. Sara trained as a medical technologist at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville and then moved to Washington, DC where she worked at Georgetown Hospital. Later she worked with Dr. Craine at Washington’s Yater Clinic.
While in DC, she met Delmer Lee “Tommy” Thompson, a bacteriologist. They married in 1948. Later they had a daughter, Mary. He passed in February 1953. Sara returned home to Fauquier, commuting weekly to Madison College for additional studies. She became Marshall High School’s librarian and in October 1954 married her childhood friend James Morris Warren, postmaster of Delaplane.
She worked part-time as a medical technologist at Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal; then as book-keeper at The Delaplane Store with her friend Louie “Teenie” Leas.
She was devoted to God and served in all areas of church life at Emmanuel, including the Vestry. Education was also important to Sara; most of the women in her family were teachers. To honor them and future generations, she established The McCarty Scholarship using part of her monthly social security check.
Sara was all about family and friends. She adored music. And she enjoyed the beautiful VA countryside, especially the birds and butterflies. “Aunt Sara” loved people and wished that everyone would follow the Golden Rule.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Henry McCarty, Sr and Edith; her husbands, D L Thompson and James Warren; her brothers and their wives, Dr. Dennis Parfrement McCarty and Dorothy; and Richard Henry McCarty Jr and Margaret. Sara’s nephew Daniel Lee McCarty died May 28, 2016.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Thompson; her cousins, Stuart McCarty Martin, Frederick County, VA; and John Daniel McCarty and wife Ann, Fauquier County. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Margaret May, Indiana; Jane Grove and her husband Howard, Fauquier; Richard Henry McCarty III and wife Florence, Fauquier; Sarah Hazel and husband Doug, Warren County; Douglas Neal McCarty, MD; Dennis Page McCarty and wife Julie, Fauquier; and Donald Jay McCarty and wife Josie, Fairfax County; plus 2 more generations.
Her memorial service will be at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 9668 Maidstone Road, Delaplane, VA Saturday, June 25th, 2016 at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The McCarty Scholarship Fund c/o Emmanuel Episcopal Church, PO box 126, Delaplane, VA 20144.