Sandra Kay Anderson

Sandra Kay "Edwards" Anderson of Mountain Home passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, in Mountain Home. She was born November 2, 1946, in Freeport, Texas. Sandra is the daughter of William Gerald Edwards and Leona Mildred "Swanson" Kirby. She was raised in Galesburg, Illinois, with three brothers, William Gary Edwards, Terry Ray Edwards, and Randy D. Edwards. On October 2, 1955, Raymond Kirby became her dad, and a new brother, Jeffrey C. Kirby, was later born into her family.
Sandra was known to be a hard worker. Over the years she worked at her parents store, Kirby Post & Feed in Midway, Baxter Laboratories, Town & Country Grocery in Gainesville, Mar-Bax Shirt Factory, Talberts Men Store on the Square as a seamstress, ALCO Department Store as the cashier supervisor and Andys Restaurant as an assistant manager. Sandra was a VBS coordinator, Sunday School teacher, Missionette leader and coordinator of Young at Heart ministry at First Assembly of God in Mountain Home for years. She loved volunteering at the Mountain Home Christian Clinic. Sandras greatest joy was serving as the executive director of the Ozark Center of Hope.
Sandra is survived by her husband, James R. Anderson of the home; two sons, Vincent S. Anderson and wife, Michelle of Gassville; Timothy J. Anderson and wife, Molly of McKinney, Texas; two brothers, Randy D. Edwards and wife, Linda of Orem, Utah and Jeffrey C. Kirby and wife, Nancy of Keller, Texas and four grandchildren, Alexander and wife, Maddie, Alysa, Macy, and Tinsley. Sandra was preceded in death by her stepfather, Raymond Kirby, mother, Leona Kirby and brothers, William Gary Edwards and Terry Ray Edwards.
Arrangements are by Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at First Assembly of God in Mountain Home with Pastor Josh Beers officiating.
Memorial donations can be made in her name to Ozark Center of Hope, P.O. Box 1317, 307 West North Street, Mountain Home, AR 72654.
An online guestbook and obituary are available at www.connerfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
Thursday, April 17, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center
2833 Highway 62 West
Mountain Home,AR
72653
Funeral Service
Friday, April 18, 2025
10:30 AM
First Assembly of God
710 Bradley Drive
Mountain Home,AR
72653 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Sandra, please visit our Tree Store.