Funeral services for Sara Jane Zylstra, age 68, of Roanoke will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Brewer officiating.  Burial will follow at Highway Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30-2:00 PM on Sunday before services begin.

Mrs. Zylstra passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia.

Survivors include her husband, Leonard Zylstra of Roanoke; one son, Matthew Zylstra of Colorado; one Goddaughter, Shantell T. Outlaw (Earnest) of Wedowee; five brothers, Jamie Benefield (Julie), Clark Benefield (Billie Jo), Keith Benefield (Regina), Gene Benefield (Lavonia), and Nathan Sikes, all of Roanoke; and a brother-in-law, Paul Rollins.

Pallbearers will be Josh Rollins, Justin Benefield, D.J. Kelley, Robert Benefield, Alex Higgins, and Caleb Benefield.

A Roanoke native, Mrs. Zylstra was born on March 21, 1957, the daughter of Bobby Benefield and Janice Kilgore Sears.  She was Christian by faith and worked as a chef for Oakcrest Manor.  Mrs. Zylstra was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Becky Rollins; and a niece, Joni Rollins.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to the Randolph County Learning Center at P.O. Box 127, Roanoke, AL 36274.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.benefieldfhwedowee.com.