Sandy was a native of Waycross and attended Ware County High. After school, she attended Beauty School and opened her business, Magic Scissors by Sandy. Socially, Sandy loved to cook and entertain family and friends, always making sure no one left hungry! She loved spending time with her family and was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She loved her church family and was a loyal, active member of Marshes of Glynn Baptist Church.
Her parents, Rufus and Pauline C. Jones and four siblings, William “Bill” Jones, Mike Jones, Kenny “Poncho” Jones and Swann Jones, preceded Sandy in death.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Placido “Sid” Gonzalez of Brunswick; a daughter, Carol Zeigler (Hugh) of Brunswick; two sons, Sidney Gonzalez (Tracey) and Michael Gonzalez, all of Brunswick; five grandchildren, Kenneth, Kevin and Kristi Zeigler, Brian Gonzalez and Brooke Scherr; eight great-grandchildren, Kody, Kayden, Emerson and Mary Elliott Zeigler, Carter and Charlotte Scherr, Sydney Gonzalez and Macey Oquendo; one great-great-granddaughter, Lucy Mae Oquendo; a brother, Joe Jones (Anitra) of Nahunta and a sister, Dawn Hartig of Central City, Iowa.
Visitation will be held Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Tuesday at 1:00 pm at Marshes of Glynn Baptist Church with Reverend Darrell Joiner officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Park Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Kenneth, Kevin, Kody and Kayden Zeigler, Brian Gonzalez and Chance Scherr. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff at Hospice of the Golden Isles.
For those that are unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed on the Marshes of Glynn Baptist Church YouTube channel.
The family suggests donations to the Marshes of Glynn Baptist Church Worship Center Expansion, 3780 US Hwy 82, Brunswick, GA 31523.