Sara Stockton

May 3, 1983 -

Jul 17, 2022

Sara Elizabeth Jeanes Stockton passed away on July 17, 2022, after battling metastatic breast cancer since 2018. Sara was 39 years old, the beloved daughter of Mark and Donna Stockton. She is preceded in death by both sets of her grandparents. Sara graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Russian studies, following a study abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia, and a State Department internship in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She also graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington with a master's in public administration.

Sara and Wynton, her cherished rescued dog, relocated to Nome, Alaska; she lived in Bethel and Anchorage as well. Her most recent position was Social Services Program Coordinator for the State of Alaska Office of Children's Services. Her heart felt mission was working to improve child welfare outcomes for the vulnerable children of Alaska. Sara will be fondly remembered for her infectious laugh, quick but sometimes irreverent wit and her generous and thoughtful spirit. Her lifelong interest was reading, especially history, traveling, adoption and animal rescue. She loved museums, art, photography, fashion, cooking and caring for plants. Sara was wise beyond her years and an excellent conversationalist.

Sara is survived by her parents; brother, Zack Stockton of Weatherford, Texas; beloved rescue dogs, Wynton and Masha; her "family of the heart," Nathan, Lyric and baby Marnie Calhoun of Mineral Wells, Texas, and Ricay and Nisha Hefley of Durham, N.C.; aunts, uncles and cousins of both sides of the family; and many dear friends in Texas, Alaska, and other parts of the world.

The memorial will be in Anchorage on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Evergreen Memorial Chapel at 1 p.m. Private graveside service in Texas will take place on a later date. In lieu of flowers, Sara requested donations to: Radiating Hope Cancer Treatment Foundation, https://www.radiatinghope.org/individual-donations.html, in honor of her amazing radiation oncologist, Dr. Larry Daugherty; Bethel Friends of Canines, https://www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com/donate.html; and Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter, https://www.weatherfordtx.gov/Animal-Shelter.

Sara's departure, far too early, from our lives leaves an emptiness and void that can only be filled by her family's and friend's cherished memories.