Janice Pittard Sasser, former wife of the late Murfreesboro City Councilman John Pittard, died today after suffering a brain aneurysm, family members confirmed.
Pittard Sasser, 63, was taken to Williamson Medical Center in Franklin this morning after being stricken shortly after 7 and then was transferred to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, according to family.
She was a retired Murfreesboro City Schools teacher and founder of Community Bible Study and Bible Study Fellowship in Murfreesboro. For several years she provided marriage counseling at Integrity House here.
In 2007, she married George Sasser and moved to Franklin. She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Emily Loyd, Mary Ranz, Sarah Hobbs; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements are to be set by Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Murfreesboro, according to the family.
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Janice Pittard Sasser, 63, of Franklin, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2011. She died at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after suffering from a brain aneurysm.
A woman recognized for her Godly character and life centered around family, Janice will be remembered as a devoted grandmother, mother and wife. She was born on June 5, 1948 to Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood and raised in Spring City, Tenn.
Janice moved to Murfreesboro to attend MTSU, earning her Bachelor of Arts in English, Masters in Education, and Master of Arts in Counseling from Liberty University. She resided in Murfreesboro until 2007, where she taught in both the Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County School Systems at Reeves Rogers, Central Middle School and Riverdale High School.
She was a licensed professional counselor and a recognized Christian counselor, affiliated most recently with Integrity House. She attended World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro.
Janice is survived by her husband George Franklin Sasser of Franklin, TN;
three daughters and their husbands: Emily Pittard and Phillip "Chip" Loyd of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mary Pittard and Paul Ranz of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and Sarah Pittard and Benjamin Hobbs of Macon, GA;
stepson and his wife, Bryan Lee and Ashley Sasser of Brentwood, TN;
brother Jerry Lynn Underwood of Spring City, TN;
as well as three grandchildren: Ella Marie Sasser, Ava Louise Sasser and Madison Pittard Loyd.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood of Spring City, Tenn.; her sister Cathy Smith, her brother Donnie Underwood, and her first husband John Baxter Pittard.
Visitation will be held in the All Nations Sanctuary of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Saturday, June 11, 2011, from 9-11 a.m. with services following at noon, and burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Pastor G. Allen Jackson, Jr. will be officiating. Arrangements are being made by Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Pallbearers will include close family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to World Outreach Church's Character Quest and Children's Ministry Programs.
Pittard Sasser, 63, was taken to Williamson Medical Center in Franklin this morning after being stricken shortly after 7 and then was transferred to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, according to family.
She was a retired Murfreesboro City Schools teacher and founder of Community Bible Study and Bible Study Fellowship in Murfreesboro. For several years she provided marriage counseling at Integrity House here.
In 2007, she married George Sasser and moved to Franklin. She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Emily Loyd, Mary Ranz, Sarah Hobbs; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements are to be set by Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Murfreesboro, according to the family.
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Janice Pittard Sasser, 63, of Franklin, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2011. She died at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after suffering from a brain aneurysm.
A woman recognized for her Godly character and life centered around family, Janice will be remembered as a devoted grandmother, mother and wife. She was born on June 5, 1948 to Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood and raised in Spring City, Tenn.
Janice moved to Murfreesboro to attend MTSU, earning her Bachelor of Arts in English, Masters in Education, and Master of Arts in Counseling from Liberty University. She resided in Murfreesboro until 2007, where she taught in both the Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County School Systems at Reeves Rogers, Central Middle School and Riverdale High School.
She was a licensed professional counselor and a recognized Christian counselor, affiliated most recently with Integrity House. She attended World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro.
Janice is survived by her husband George Franklin Sasser of Franklin, TN;
three daughters and their husbands: Emily Pittard and Phillip "Chip" Loyd of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mary Pittard and Paul Ranz of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and Sarah Pittard and Benjamin Hobbs of Macon, GA;
stepson and his wife, Bryan Lee and Ashley Sasser of Brentwood, TN;
brother Jerry Lynn Underwood of Spring City, TN;
as well as three grandchildren: Ella Marie Sasser, Ava Louise Sasser and Madison Pittard Loyd.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood of Spring City, Tenn.; her sister Cathy Smith, her brother Donnie Underwood, and her first husband John Baxter Pittard.
Visitation will be held in the All Nations Sanctuary of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Saturday, June 11, 2011, from 9-11 a.m. with services following at noon, and burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Pastor G. Allen Jackson, Jr. will be officiating. Arrangements are being made by Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Pallbearers will include close family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to World Outreach Church's Character Quest and Children's Ministry Programs.
Janice Pittard Sasser, former wife of the late Murfreesboro City Councilman John Pittard, died today after suffering a brain aneurysm, family members confirmed.
Pittard Sasser, 63, was taken to Williamson Medical Center in Franklin this morning after being stricken shortly after 7 and then was transferred to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, according to family.
She was a retired Murfreesboro City Schools teacher and founder of Community Bible Study and Bible Study Fellowship in Murfreesboro. For several years she provided marriage counseling at Integrity House here.
In 2007, she married George Sasser and moved to Franklin. She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Emily Loyd, Mary Ranz, Sarah Hobbs; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements are to be set by Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Murfreesboro, according to the family.
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Janice Pittard Sasser, 63, of Franklin, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2011. She died at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after suffering from a brain aneurysm.
A woman recognized for her Godly character and life centered around family, Janice will be remembered as a devoted grandmother, mother and wife. She was born on June 5, 1948 to Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood and raised in Spring City, Tenn.
Janice moved to Murfreesboro to attend MTSU, earning her Bachelor of Arts in English, Masters in Education, and Master of Arts in Counseling from Liberty University. She resided in Murfreesboro until 2007, where she taught in both the Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County School Systems at Reeves Rogers, Central Middle School and Riverdale High School.
She was a licensed professional counselor and a recognized Christian counselor, affiliated most recently with Integrity House. She attended World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro.
Janice is survived by her husband George Franklin Sasser of Franklin, TN;
three daughters and their husbands: Emily Pittard and Phillip "Chip" Loyd of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mary Pittard and Paul Ranz of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and Sarah Pittard and Benjamin Hobbs of Macon, GA;
stepson and his wife, Bryan Lee and Ashley Sasser of Brentwood, TN;
brother Jerry Lynn Underwood of Spring City, TN;
as well as three grandchildren: Ella Marie Sasser, Ava Louise Sasser and Madison Pittard Loyd.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood of Spring City, Tenn.; her sister Cathy Smith, her brother Donnie Underwood, and her first husband John Baxter Pittard.
Visitation will be held in the All Nations Sanctuary of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Saturday, June 11, 2011, from 9-11 a.m. with services following at noon, and burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Pastor G. Allen Jackson, Jr. will be officiating. Arrangements are being made by Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Pallbearers will include close family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to World Outreach Church's Character Quest and Children's Ministry Programs.
Pittard Sasser, 63, was taken to Williamson Medical Center in Franklin this morning after being stricken shortly after 7 and then was transferred to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, according to family.
She was a retired Murfreesboro City Schools teacher and founder of Community Bible Study and Bible Study Fellowship in Murfreesboro. For several years she provided marriage counseling at Integrity House here.
In 2007, she married George Sasser and moved to Franklin. She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Emily Loyd, Mary Ranz, Sarah Hobbs; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements are to be set by Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Murfreesboro, according to the family.
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Janice Pittard Sasser, 63, of Franklin, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2011. She died at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after suffering from a brain aneurysm.
A woman recognized for her Godly character and life centered around family, Janice will be remembered as a devoted grandmother, mother and wife. She was born on June 5, 1948 to Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood and raised in Spring City, Tenn.
Janice moved to Murfreesboro to attend MTSU, earning her Bachelor of Arts in English, Masters in Education, and Master of Arts in Counseling from Liberty University. She resided in Murfreesboro until 2007, where she taught in both the Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County School Systems at Reeves Rogers, Central Middle School and Riverdale High School.
She was a licensed professional counselor and a recognized Christian counselor, affiliated most recently with Integrity House. She attended World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro.
Janice is survived by her husband George Franklin Sasser of Franklin, TN;
three daughters and their husbands: Emily Pittard and Phillip "Chip" Loyd of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mary Pittard and Paul Ranz of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and Sarah Pittard and Benjamin Hobbs of Macon, GA;
stepson and his wife, Bryan Lee and Ashley Sasser of Brentwood, TN;
brother Jerry Lynn Underwood of Spring City, TN;
as well as three grandchildren: Ella Marie Sasser, Ava Louise Sasser and Madison Pittard Loyd.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Emily Kelley and Leo Perry Underwood of Spring City, Tenn.; her sister Cathy Smith, her brother Donnie Underwood, and her first husband John Baxter Pittard.
Visitation will be held in the All Nations Sanctuary of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Saturday, June 11, 2011, from 9-11 a.m. with services following at noon, and burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Pastor G. Allen Jackson, Jr. will be officiating. Arrangements are being made by Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Pallbearers will include close family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to World Outreach Church's Character Quest and Children's Ministry Programs.
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