Loraine Sandy Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Loraine Sandy, 86, passed away unexpectedly on 29 July 2018. She was born on 19 June 1932 in Lick Creek, KY on the family farm, to the late Havana Fields Thacker and Albert Thacker. For many years she worked as a postmaster and store clerk, including at Sandy's Grocery. Mrs. Sandy was a member of the Alpoca Pentecostal Church of God for 43 years where she served as a Sunday school teacher and treasurer. Preceding her in death was her husband of 61 years U. G. Sandy, Jr., her parents, and siblings Sylphia Scarbury, Tilden Thacker, Ellis Thacker, Wilgie Farmer, Arlan D. Thacker, and Audrey Thacker. She is survived by her three sisters Joyce Meredith, Augustine Compton, and Judy Good, her sons Mark (Kathryn), Mike (Tammy), and Joel, grandchildren Kraig, Madison, Kyle, Kara, and Jared, and great grandchildren Emma and Grant. Services will be held at Noon on Friday August 3rd at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel in Mullens, WV with the Reverend Lacy Lusk officiating. A private burial service will follow at 1:00 pm August 4th at the McAvoy Cemetery, Upper Glade, WV. A visitation will precede the service beginning at 11:00 at the funeral home. The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations of sympathy in Mrs. Sandy's memory be made to the Wyoming County Toy Fund, C/O Charles Feller,P O Box 295, Mullens, WV 25882. The Family of Loraine Thacker Sandy is being cared for by the Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens, WV. "Momma Sandy will be truly missed"

Loraine Sandy

June 19, 1932 - July 29, 2018