Sandra Hale Simpson

Sandra Hale Simpson, 63, passed peacefully in her home in Ponce Inlet on Thursday, April 17, 2008. Memorial services will be held Friday, April 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the White Chapel Church of God, 1730 S. Ridgewood Ave., South Daytona, with the Rev. Mark Spivey officiating. Sandy moved to the Daytona Beach area when she was 16 from Tonawanda, N.Y. Sandy was a graduate of Mainland High School and Charity Hospital School of Nursing in New Orleans, La. She was a registered nurse for many years. In her career, she worked in a number of facilities including Halifax Health and Ormond Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed the outdoors, traveling to her home in North Carolina, but most of all, taking care of her loving family. She is survived by her devoted husband of 43 years, Edward "Butch" Simpson; her mother, Betty Pogson, Holly Hill; son, Scott Simpson and his wife, Janice, grandchildren, Skyler, Evan, and Janna all of Lake Mary; daughters, Stacey Stamps and her husband, Patrick, West Columbia, S.C., Shelly Shiflet and her husband, Beau, Port Orange; sister, Marcie Leorza; nephews, Miguel and Billy Leorza and Todd and Jaron Simpson. She was loved by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129 or the Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Arrangements are under the care and trust of Volusia Memorial Funeral Home.