Mrs. Sarah Wilson Carnes, 90, of 1906 Mt. Olivet Rd, of Hartwell, died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her home.

Born on July 7, 1921 in Lavonia, GA, she was the daughter of the late John T. Wilson and Mollie Bailey Wilson.She was a loving Mama to her daughters and a precious Mawmaw to her grandchildren.In addition to her family, her joy in life was working in her flowerbeds and yard.She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.

Survivors include her three daughters:Christine Reynolds and her husband Harold of Elberton, Kathy Corbett and her husband Charles of Hartwell, and Margaret Carey and her husband Jimmy of Hartwell; one sister-in-law, Doris L. Wilson of Lavonia; six grandchildren: Jeremy Corbett and his wife Lori, Justin Corbett and his wife Kerri, Hal Reynolds and his wife Dee, Jim Carey and his wife Kimberly, Chelsea Reed and her husband Brian, Marcy Thigpen and her husband Andy; thirteen great-grandchildren: Katelyn Corbett, Jackson Corbett, Garrison Corbett, Abby Corbett, Ellie Corbett, Morgan Reed, Lauren Reed, Boston Carey,Beckett Carey, Gentry Hammock, Kayda Hammock, Lyza Thigpen, and John Reynolds also survive.Mrs. Carnes was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, William Gartrell Carnes; a daughter, Thelma Carnes; a grandson, Jason Reynolds; a great-grandson, Will Corbett; one sister: Mary Vickery and three brothers: Walton Wilson, Bud Wilson and Carey Wilson.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell with Rev. Jim Carey and Rev. Ashley Corbett officiating.Entombment will follow in the Nancy Hart Memorial Park.

The body is at the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell where the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday.The family is at the home.