Sandra Elaine Hartley, 80 of Pasadena, Texas passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was 1 of 21 children born to Demie Otto and Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Little on September 15, 1940 in Leads, Alabama and is survived by 2 of her sisters Zilla Elizabeth “Bill” Howard and Rhonda Esther Hathaway.
She was the Matriarch of her family, very strong and witty. She passed those great traits to the women in her family. She enjoyed helping others and everyone was welcome to stay at her home if they needed to. She loved people and people loved her. Her hobbies included playing Bingo, pull tabs and sizzling sevens.
She is also survived by her children, Sandy Hanson, Lyle “Buddy” Hanson, II, Polly Maignaud, Wesley Hartley and Tammie Williamson; she was lovingly called “Grannie” by her 12 grandchildren, Sasha Thorp, Shera Dawson, Hailey Wied, Cameron Hanson, Heather Paskey, Jacob Hanson, Robert Davidson, Jessica Pence, Erica Davis, Austin Collum, Matthew Collum and Morgan Hartley along with 8 great-grandchildren, Jason Deerdoff, Vance Deerdoff, Brandon Dawson, Kaleb Dawson, Storia Hope Dawson, Memphis Olivia Wied, Rhett Paskey, and Emma Rose Davidson along with other family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Demie and Mary Elizabeth Little; 2 beautiful, wonderful men who were the love of her life, Lyle Herman “Bud” Hanson, Sr. and Rayford Wendall “Ray” Hartley.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00pm until 8:00pm with services beginning at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Grand View Funeral Home. Burial will follow also at Grand View Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers will be Brandon Dawson, Jacob Hanson, Vance Deerdoff, Jason Deerdoff, Clayton Howard and Jesse Howard.
