Lena Faye Sauls

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Lena Faye Sauls was born December 29, 1929, to Ambrus Cyphers and Vida Fleming Cyphers in Lockhart, Texas. Lena Faye was baptized in 1942 at Simpson Methodist Church in Austin, Texas, by the Reverend T. M. Bruton. In 1947, she graduated from L. C. Anderson High School in Austin and continued her education at Samuel Huston College, in Austin, which is called Huston-Tillotson University today. Lena Faye continued her education at People's Business College in Austin. Her career took her to several employers in Austin, including Phillips Upshaw & Richards Funeral Home, and the Austin Independent School District. She retired from Travis High School.

Throughout her spiritual journey, Lena Faye remained a member of Simpson United Methodist Church, where she served as a Christian education advocate, a Sunday school teacher, a member of the Methodist Youth Fellowship, chair of the Mary McLeod Bethune Mission Group of Young Adults, a member of the United Methodist Women, Church Women United, and an Emmaus Pilgrim. Lena also served as an announcing clerk at Simpson, and a member of the Simpson Membership Committee, and as the resolution clerk of Simpson, summarizing the life and work of members. Lena Faye had a long tenure on the Usher Board, and served as a Chairperson of Division No. 2, as well as Simpson's Hand Bell Choir.

Lena Faye had a passion and love of flowers. But most of all, she will be remembered for her passion for people. She had a generous, loving heart, and a boundless commitment to family and lifting up others.

In 1951, Lena married Sargent Charles Banks, of the U. S. Army (deceased). Lena accompanied Sargent Banks on his military assignment to Japan. They had one son, Kenneth E. Banks.

Lena Faye married Charles O. Sauls of Austin (deceased) in 1964.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Willie Jo Turner, Agean Arnold, Bettye Scott, and brother, Arvil Cyphers.
Lena Faye is survived by a loving son, Kenneth; a loving and caring stepdaughter, Renette Sauls Bledsoe and her husband, Horace Bledsoe Sr; a devoted sister, Barbara Daniels and her husband, Bobby Daniels; grandchildren, Horace Bledsoe Jr. (Candice), Niccole Boswell; great-grandchildren, Jeremiah Bledsoe, Jasmine Bledsoe, Preston Boswell; nieces, Jennifer Hill, Brenda Williams, Judy Turner; nephews, Michael Obershan, Tracy Obershan and his wife, Sabrina Obershan, and their daughter, Kadejah, and sons, Omar and Aubrey; great nieces, Amber Williams, Carlisha Neely and her sons Mark, Willard III, Kameron and Tristan; great nephew, Marcus Obershan.