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Sandra Marie
Greenlee
Oct 28, 1949 — Jun 21, 2018
Lockesburg
Mrs. Sandra Greenlee
Mrs. Sandra Marie Greenlee, age 68, a resident of the Oak Grove Community in Sevier County, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord on June 21, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born to Sam and Lillie Mae (Hill) Young on October 28, 1949, in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Sandra started her Christian journey at a young age at the Williams Temple, later joining Macidonia Baptist Church where she served as usher. She later married Jake Greenlee, Jr. on December 18, 1983 in Lockesburg, Arkansas, and joined the New Zion Baptist Church where served as church clerk, mission secretary and treasurer, financial secretary, usher, choir president and youth director. She was a member of the Little River District of the Texarkana Mass Choir and was a second degree Eastern Star. Sandra was a mighty warrior for the Lord and served faithfully until her health began to fail her. She was employed with Pilgrim's Pride for 34 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; maternal grandparents, Ella Terry and John Hill; paternal grandparents, Sam Cherry and Cherry Wilson Young; two brothers, Sam Young, Jr. and Anthony Young, Sr.; two sisters, Rita and Shelia Young; one brother-in-law, Steve Hammond; one sister-in-law, Darla Young; and four nephews, Jarel Westbrook, William Mack, Jr., Rickey Young, Jr., and Stevon Hammond.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 34 years, Jake Greenlee, Jr.; four daughters, Feleshia and Charles Chandler of Broken Bow, Angela Cantley of Idabel, Carolyn and Edmond Jackson of Broken Bow, and Tonia and Tony Gamble of Nashville; one stepson, Jake Greenlee, III of Chicago; one stepdaughter, Helen Greenlee of Chicago; two brothers, Rickey Young, Sr. and Ronnie Young, both of Broken Bow; five sisters, Denise and Harold Cherry of Durant, Eyvonne and David Garrett of Broken Bow, Cherri Hammond of Oklahoma City, Cynthia and Dewanye King of Broken Bow, and Justene and Steve Ross of Nashville; five grandchildren, David and Jeremy Cantley, Dante Ramsey, CaSandra Neal and Lovely Cantley; nine greatgrandchildren, Zavion, My'Keil, Preston, Tylan, Dante, Kahmarrian, Kinley, Stephon, and Ja'Azaniah; a sister-in-law, Wanda Young of Broken Bow; as well as, nieces, nephews, other relatives, a host of friends and a special friend, Myrtle Polite.
A celebration of Mrs. Sandra Greenlee's life will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 30, 2018, in the New Zion Baptist Church, Oak Grove, with Rev. Ron Goodlow officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Community Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Friday, June 29, 2018, at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.
Friday
Chandler Funeral Home Chapel
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Saturday
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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