Sarah Pearle Albert

Sarah Pearle Albert, 90, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at The Homestead of Topeka.
She was born on June 25, 1920 in Blythewood, South Carolina, the youngest of eleven children to Sarah Irene Roberts Bass and Henry Kalvin Bass. Sarah graduated from Blythewood High School and Braughons Business College in Columbia, S.C. She used her Bookkeeping/Secretarial degree holding many positions working for the State of South Carolina, in banking, and for the NCO and Officer's Clubs at Forbes Air Force Base until it closed in 1973. She retired from Blue Cross/Blue Shield in 1984 where she worked in the Accounting Department. After retirement, she was especially proud to be a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital for more than 20 years.
Sarah married James Edward Albert on Veteran's Day, November 11, 1944. James retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1966 in Topeka. They traveled and lived in Marietta, Georgia; Homestead, Florida; Guam, M.I.; and Topeka where they had resided since 1963. She was a long time member of Terra Heights Baptist Church.
Sarah was preceded in death by her husband, James on March 18, 1990, six brothers, four sisters, and a son-in-law.
Sarah is survived by two daughters, JoAnn Smith (David) of Caledonia, OH and Gayle Burns (Dr. Robert Burns, deceased) of Topeka; three sons, Edward Albert (Diane) and Terry Albert (Dianne) of Topeka, and Jerry Albert of Overland Park; nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and eight step great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, where the family will meet with friends at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka 66606 or to the charity of the donor's choice and sent in care of the funeral home, 1321 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604.