Sandra Edwards

Sandra Coonrod Inman Edwards, age 89 of Carrollton passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025 at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 25, 1935 in Jacksonville, the daughter of Dr. Paul and Ethel Wemken Bauer. She grew up in White Hall and graduated from White Hall High School in 1953. She graduated from Passavant School of Nursing in Jacksonville in 1956.
Sandra married Donald D. Coonrod of White Hall on March 4, 1956. They were married for 30 years, until his death in 1986. They raised 4 sons, living in White Hall, Pittsfield, and finally Carrollton.
She married Jack Inman in 1991 and he died in 2002. She later married Carl Edwards in 2004 and he preceded her in death in 2025.
She is survived by her three sons, Chet (Jean) Coonrod of Quincy IL, Paul (Lynn) Coonrod of Kalamazoo, MI, Lance (Sara) Coonrod of St. Charles, MO; ten grandchildren, Evan (Leslie) Coonrod of Eugene OR, Lane (Leslie) Coonrod of Louisville KY, Gavin (Jessica) Coonrod of Williamsville IL, Kelsie (Jeff) Tobias of Wiliamsville IL, Kristen (Tom) Dennany of Kalamazoo MI, Adam (Morgan) Coonrod of Galesburg MI, Leah (Joe) Field of Livonia MI, Emily (Andrew) Huber of Collierville TN, Blake (Cynthia) Coonrod of Starbase TX, and Luke Coonrod of Columbia MO, seventeen great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, a son, Bret Coonrod, a sister, Terrell Bauer, and brother, Dr. Deedric Bauer.
Sandra retired as a Registered Nurse for the Greene Country Health Department.
She was a faithful member of the Carrollton First Baptist Church, singing in the Choir and playing Handbells, as well as serving in many different capacities over the years.
She loved to travel, visiting many countries in Europe as well as touring China. One of her highlights was in 2016, when at age 80, she was able to take her entire family on a Disney Cruise. She enjoyed seeing friends,
going out to eat, (especially to Josephine's Tea Room in Godfrey), and attended yoga practice twice a week, well into her eighties.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Carrollton First Baptist Church with burial to follow in White Hall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to District One Foundation, Carrollton First Baptist Church or Boyd Hospital. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left online at www.airsman-hires.com