Sarah Blanche Lathan Hargett

Chester Mrs. Sarah Blanche Lathan Hargett, 83, died Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Burgess officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the church and anytime at the home of Marvin and Lori Waldrep. Interment will be private. Born March 12, 1939 in Chester, SC, Sarah was a daughter of the late James Clarence Lathan and Nannie Brakefield Lathan. She was a graduate of Chester High School Class of 1957. She retired as a Front Desk Clerk for Holiday Inn of Lugoff and earlier in her career she worked for the Hilton Haven Motel in Key West, Florida having worked directly for “The” Mr. Hilton. Sarah was a member of Armenia United Methodist Church. She loved flowers and gardening and everything “fashion”. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her grandchildren. Sarah was always ready to do anything “on command” such as dancing and funny faces requested by her grandchildren. She enjoyed trips to the beach. One of her most treasured pastimes was sitting on the balcony at the beach, sipping coffee and looking at the ocean. In addition to her parents, Sarah was preceded in death by her husband, Edward R. Hargett; a special friend, Ted Cudd; three brothers, Cecil, Donald and Henry Lathan; and two sisters, Margaret L. Phillips and Dorothy Ann Lathan. She is survived by four children, Keith Finch (Kathy Bourgoyne), Todd Finch (Nancy), Derrell Finch (Lindsey) and Lori Waldrep (Marvin); one step son, Eddie Hargett (Sara); grandchildren, Byron Finch(Brittany), Carolina Walker (Sam), Catherine Linehan (Michael), Addy Kittle (Alex), Cameron Finch (Heather), Emily Finch, Sarah Grier Brumfield (Peyton), Cole Hargett, Peyton Finch,Russi Reynolds(Bill) and Jane Potts; great grandchildren, Kyleigh, Haleigh, Gabby, Madisyn, J.B., Sarah, Logan, Rhodes, Grier, Nolan, Nellie and Oakley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Attention: Sarah Hargett Fund, 2275 India Hook Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29732 or Bethel UMC, P.O. Box 751, Chester, SC 29706. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.