Billy Sandy – Obituary

The funeral service for Billy Sandy, 89, of Tanner, will be Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Tanner, with Keith Tuberville officiating and McConnell Memorial Chapel directing. Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church Tanner.

Mr. Sandy passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at Athens Limestone Hospital. He was born Feb. 15, 1927 in Lawrence County to John and Lucy Sandy. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Martha; one son, Jimmy Sandy and several brothers and sisters.

Mr. Sandy served as the State Commissioner and South Eastern Regional Director for Babe Ruth Baseball and was also on the Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken National Board of Directors. He retired from Monsanto Chemical Plant in Decatur and enjoyed owning and operating Sandy’s Greenhouse & Nursery in Tanner. He was a wonderful father, grandfather and great- grandfather. Mr. Sandy was a member of First Baptist Church, Tanner, where he served as a Deacon.

He is survived by one son, Johnny “John” Sandy and wife, Patty of Tanner; grandson, Scott Sandy and wife, Kelli; granddaughter, Jada Thomas and husband, Matt; stepgrandson, Johnny Childers; great-grandsons, Shaw and Sam Sandy, Jack, Max and Rowe Thomas, and stepgreat-grandson, Hunter Childers; and one brother, John Sandy.

Pallbearers will be Scott Sandy, Matt Thomas, Shaw Sandy, Johnny Childers, Randy White and Henry White. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Sandy, Jack Thomas, Max Thomas, Rowe Thomas and Hunter Childers.