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Sara Rector Meisel, age 94 of Bowling Green, KY entered into rest July 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Clifton Dunn Rector and Venus Cox Rector and wife of the late Charles A. Meisel. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Janie Meisel Annis; sister, Frankie Rector Martin and brothers Harold Rector and Elston Rector.

Sara was a housewife, Avon representative for over 30 years, member of Oakland Baptist church for 78 years where she served as a nursery worker and a member of the WMU. She was a member of the Oakland Homemakers Club since 1943 with longest membership in Warren County.

Visitation will be Friday, July 21, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at J. C. Kirby & Son Lovers Lane Chapel, and Saturday, July 22, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Oakland Baptist Church. Celebration of life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Oakland Baptist Church with burial in Smiths Grove Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, C. A. Meisel, Jr. (Irene); Hal Meisel (Shirlene); two daughters, Rita Meisel Waddle (Larry) and Marylan Meisel Lee (Mike) all of Bowling Green, KY, and son in law, Paul Annis, Morgantown, KY. She was a dearly loved "Memommie" to 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. Also survived by 2 sisters Patsy Watkins and Jeanette Estes (Earl Lloyd) of Smiths Grove, KY and several nieces and nephews.

She epitomizes the Proverbs 31; woman of noble character from making her children's clothes, to "opening her arms to the poor," having a husband that was well respected, being rarely idle, and she literally "bought a field" (40 acres) while her husband served in WWII. Her children can certainly call her blessed. "Charm is deceptive, and beauty fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30.

Like so many from her generation she was a women of quiet strength. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation to Oakland Baptist Church, P.O. Box 154, Oakland, KY 42159.