It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sara Gantt Linder on April 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous eight-month battle with stage IV metastatic melanoma. Sara’s unwavering strength and determination were evident every day of her fight.

During her three-month stay at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, she welcomed countless visitors, reconnected with friends and family, and spent cherished hours with her mother decorating each new room she was moved into. Even in her final days, she insisted on expressing gratitude to the nurses and doctors who provided her with remarkable care—especially her oncologist, Dr. Warrier.

Sara lived life to the fullest—from her spirited childhood and days as a collegiate volleyball player to being the ultimate hostess with the mostest, and, most importantly, a devoted mother who always dreamed of having a little girl. She could often be found baking for the next gathering at her home while listening to country music, filling every space with her magnetic joy, passion, and energetic nature. To have been loved by Sara was a rare and wonderful gift that will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her.

Sara was a dedicated mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. She leaves behind her husband and best friend, Greg; their daughter, Remington (“Remi”); and her beloved bulldog, Minnie. She is also survived by her parents, Harvey and Crystal Gantt; her brother, Zach; her maternal grandmother, Peggy “Gran” Isaacs; her mother- and father-in-law, Greg and Maddie Linder; and her brothers-in-law, Jon and Nick Linder, along with their families, who considered her their sister.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Bill “Pops” Isaacs; her paternal grandfather, A.G. “Papa” Gantt Jr.; and her paternal grandmother, Sara “Mema” Gantt, for whom she was named. She is now reunited with her beloved bulldog, Bella.