William Gresham Sandy

William Gresham Sandy, 77, of Roanoke, Va., died January 6, 2010, at Lewis Gale Medical Center. Bill was born in 1932 in Callao in Virginia's Northern Neck to William Henry Sandy and Lelia Palmer Sandy. He was preceded in death by his father and mother; and his sister, Joyce Sandy. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; their three children, Sherrie Rollins Westin, William G. Sandy Jr., and Mark Steven Sandy; and six grandchildren, Lily Palmer Rollins, Story Gresham Sandy, William Henry Sandy, David Palmer Westin, Truman Kamps Sandy, and Anna Gresham Sandy. He left the Northern Neck to attend V.P.I., from which he received a B.S. in 1953. He volunteered for service in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. In 1957 he married Charlotte Ann Weeks and settled in Roanoke. Soon after, he joined Carter Machinery, where he worked until he retired in 1987 as Vice President of Sales. He was a doting father, son, and husband, whose greatest pleasures in life were his family and friends. He was known and loved for his mischievous sense of humor. His favorite pursuits were hunting, tennis, bridge, poker, and entertaining friends. He sank deep roots in the Roanoke community, where he developed and treasured a vast circle of friends, and worked to promote the city's development. He served as past president of the Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association's Political Action Committee, the Roanoke Round Table, and the Shenandoah Club. He was a former director of the Virginia Aggregates Association. He also served on the board of Boxley Quarries. He was ever a loyal and enthusiastic supporter of his alma mater and member of V.P.I.'s Ut Prosim Society, a member of the Hokie Club, and served on the advisory council for the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at V.P.I. Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church, 214 Mountain Avenue, SW. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to The Lymphoma Research Program at the University of Virginia Cancer Center, P.O. Box 800773, Charlottesville, Va. 22908. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.