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BORN
1943
DIED
2011
Sandra Hovis Obituary
She was born in Taylor County, Texas, May 13, 1943, daughter of the late Cleo Edward McCraw and the late Almeta Jordan McCraw.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Dan A. McCraw and Gary Dale McCraw.
She was a member of New Life Baptist Church of Bessemer City where she taught the Senior Ladies Sunday School Class. She attended New Life Baptist Bible College.
Survivors include her husband, William Carl Hovis of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy Hovis and wife, Samantha; daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie Moore and husband Carl, Mary Ledford and husband Curtis; grandchildren, Joshua, Chris and Katie Moore, Jay Zimmerschied, Casey Franklin, Zachary Brown, Shannon Ledford, Beverly Price, Casey, Jackie and Justin Ledford; and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011, at New Life Baptist Church in Bessemer City.
A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 15, 2011, at New Life Baptist Church officiated by Pastor Gene Ware, and the Revs. Tommy Hovis and Stanley Lawson.
Interment will be in Bessemer City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Life Baptist Church, Bus Fund, 614 S.11th Street, Bessemer City, NC 28016.
The family extends a special thank you to Hospice of Gaston County and to the staff at Gaston Memorial Hospital for their loving care of Sandra.
Condolences may be sent to www.greenefuneral.com.
Arrangements are by Greene Funeral Service - West Chapel, Gastonia.
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Memories and Condolences
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Kim Lambert
August 17, 2011
Mary I'm so sorry about your mother. I have such good memories of you her and me together. When she worked at hungry fisherman and bought us season passes to carowinds and took us everyday while she worked. We uses to aggravate her by asking her questions that we didn't think she would answer. She was always smiling. Your parents would always ask me when they saw me out at restaurants if I had a home church. She loved the Lord! She will be missed!
August 14, 2011
Bill,
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of Sandra. We will be praying for you and your family.
Miles Gantt & Brenda
Jana Smith Brooks
August 14, 2011
Praying for the famiy..I remember going over to Debbie's house when I was younger her mom was always smiling and such a wonderful sweet lady. Hold on to the memories you have of her, she was truly a blessing.
Marcia Neal
August 14, 2011
Debbie, Mary, and Tommy, I'm sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. Keep her memories close in your hearts and know that now you all have a new guardian angel watching over you...God Be With You.
Bobbie Martin
August 14, 2011
To Bill and family
I am so sorry about the loss of Sandra
She was a very loving lady.I worked with her at Kings Mtn Hospital and also enjoy seeing her when she attended Chestnut Ridge.She will be miss.
Love Bobbie Martin
Samantha Hovis
August 14, 2011
Sandra was not just a friend and my mother-in-law she was my other mom. I love her very much. She is going to be missed very much. I will miss the eating out with, home cooking, her smile, laugh, her driving her big red car, at church, helping her around her house and just sitting around talking. I will never forget her saying "Tommy don't you run off with my cleaning lady" but he did and I'm glad he did because I'm was part of the family.
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