Sarah Geneva Knowles, 84, passed away on Monday, December 30th, 2019 at Trustbridge Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton, Florida.
Mrs. Knowles was born October 11, 1935 in Newnan, Georgia. She lived the majority of her life in Florida which is where she met and married her husband of 58 years, Floyd Knowles, in 1955 in Palm Beach. They resided for most of their married life in Vero Beach, Florida where they moved in 1976. She then moved to Palm Beach, Florida in 2014, and most recently resided at The Forum in Deer Creek. She was a bank loan officer for her young adult life before retiring to raise her family. She was a hospital, school and church volunteer, and was a passionate cook and avid reader. She adored her shih-tzu, Sake. She was a kind, generous and big-hearted lady with classic Southern charm and grace. She will be dearly missed by those fortunate enough to have known her.
Survivors include her children, Jennifer Knowles of Village of Golf, Florida, Brenda Southworth of Tampa, Florida, Steven Schrenk of Long Branch, New Jersey, Susan Sluth of West Palm Beach, Florida, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Knowles and daughter, Shirley Schrenk.
Private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society at cancer.org.
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