She was born April 23, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to the late Ernest Jesse Morrison and Betty Rose Dalton Acton. Sandra was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Before her illness, she worked as a RN for Grace Hospital for 24 years and attended church at Nebo First Baptist Church. Sandra was a gentle, caring person and a hard worker with a passion for caregiving. Sandra’s hobbies were doing cross stitch, working puzzles and gardening.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her sister, Joyce Marie Morrison.
Surviving Sandra are her husband of 32 years, Dennis Ray Gardin of the home; her beloved daughter, Jessyca Gardin and special friend, Kurt Dellinger of Nebo; one step-son, Charles Ray Gardin and wife, Shanna of Marion; three grandchildren, Simon, Spencer and Wilson Gardin; one brother, Ernest Ross Morrison and wife, Cindy of Oolitic, IN; her mother-in-law, Jean Gardin of Nebo; two brothers-in-law, Richard Gardin and wife, Linda of Nebo and Bryan Gardin and wife, Susan of Spruce Pine; two sisters-in-law, Judy Patton and husband, Jack of Nebo and Phyllis Beam and husband, Dennis of Palmer, AK; special friends, Janet Flynn, Beary and Frankie Craig and Bobby and Sherry Hollifield.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in McCall Memorial Chapel at Kirksey Funeral Home in Marion with Bobby Hollifield officiating.
The family would like to say a special “Thank You” to Hospice of McDowell County for the love and care shown to Sandra and her family during her illness.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Hospice of McDowell County, 575 Airport Rd., Marion, NC 28752.
Words of comfort may be shared with the Gardin family at www.kirkseyfhmarion.com
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