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Everlena Sands Obituary


Family-Placed Death Notice

Homegoing Services for Ms. Everlena Sands (Lena) of Marietta, will be held Thursday, October 9, 2003 at 11 A.M. from Hanley-Shelton Chapel. Rev. Earl Glover officiating. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery. Cortege will assemble at the residence at 10:30 A.M. She is survived by children, Mr. Ruben Sands, Ms. Geraldine (Tootsie) Sands, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, brother, Mr. John D. Sands, two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Keith and Mrs. Loulillor Price, special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Banks (Pauline), Mrs. Lillian Brooks and Ms. Nedra Walker. Hanley-Shelton, Marietta, 770-428-6333.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution from Oct. 5 to Oct. 8, 2003.

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patricia taylor delk

October 10, 2003

As a classmate of 1959 my prayers go out to ou and your family

ellen taylor

October 9, 2003

sincere condolences from our family to yours.



Sincerely,



Ellen Taylor & family

Geraldnetta Watkins

October 9, 2003

Auntie Toosie,

My prayers are with you and your family.



Love Ya

Geraldnetta & family

Gerald Watkins & Family

Wanda Johnson & family

lee watkins

October 9, 2003

Auntie Tootsie,

We love you,and we just want you to stay strong, lean to God and he will give you the strength you need. This is not the end , it is a new beginning , God has"L" now it is time to give him more of your time so you too will experience the same joy someday. I know it seems hard, but death is the best thing that can happen to a child of God. We love you and we will always be here for you. The word of the day is

"you do it"



Fyi: words from Lee and Dayna

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