Sarah Ella Boyd Little

Sarah Ella Boyd Little passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025. Miss Sarah was born April 20, 1924, in Osage, one of nine children to Luther “Doc” Boyd and Lucy Ella Bostic.
Sarah is preceded in death by her parents; siblings; husband, James Little; her son, James Boyd; and her daughter, Katherine Bush.
She is survived by her daughter, Emma Finch; daughter-in-law, Peggy Boyd; nieces, Patrica Thomas and Wanda Smart; grandchildren, Michelle Lofton, Norma Lofton, Norman Lofton (Jennifer), Peggy Jones, Allen Jones, De’Andra Burton, Andrena Neal (Ralph), Ramona Lofton, Toni Phillips, Rebecca Boyd, Theodore Phillips, Lucy Boyd and Jason Boyd; 38 great- grandchildren; and over 350 Boyd-Bostic family members.
In addition to family members, Miss Sarah was loved by all who knew her.
Sarah grew up in the Scotts Run Neighborhood, graduating from the areas only all-black Beechurst Monongalia High School.
In addition to working at the Pentagon, she was a home health aide and finished out her career after 30 years at the Scotts Run Settlement House.
She was an avid music lover and sang with her sisters, Ida and Kitty, taking them to New York and Washington DC, where they entertained President Roosevelt. Once back in West Virgina, she continued with the flying colors.
In addition to being known for her work and singing, Miss Sarah was dedicated to her relationship with Christ; her Bible was worn from cover to cover and her prayer life was transformative. To all she was the safe place of refuge; her prayers covered generations, she loved freely, lived with grace and unmatched wisdom.
Visitation will be held in Kingdom: A Community Church, 540 Fairmont Road, Westover, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, and again Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. until the funeral service beginning at 12 noon, with Pastor Kevin Cain and speaker/author Patricia Broome officiating. Miss Sarah will be laid to rest at East Oak Grove Cemetery.
Condolences may be extended to the family at www.mcculla.com