Sandy, as she liked to be called, was born on February 12th,1944 to Aletha and Teddy Hughes in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. An only child, she was fortunate enough to spend summers with her cousins on the farm. Memories that she always kept dear to her heart.
Sandy attended Abilene Christian University in Texas. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree, then moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she settled down and joined the congregation of Northwest Church of Christ.
After substitute teaching for many years, she joined the faculty of Cactus High School in 1984 as a Home Economics teacher and later transitioned into teaching English. She was a well-loved teacher, retiring in 2004 after 20 years.
To know Sandy was to love her and she had a smile that could light up a room. She was kind, gentle and always fair. Ballet was a lifelong hobby for her. She took classes into her 60’s, often going into the grocery store in her leotard and tutu. She also enjoyed reading, sewing, cooking, dancing and spending time with her grandkids.
Sandy is survived by her son Patrick Lowry of Bellingham, WA and her daughter Shannon Lawson (Anthony) of Glendale, AZ. She had 9 grandchildren and two daughters in law that she loved dearly.
Private funeral services will be held on August 5th, 2021 at 1pm at West Resthaven Funeral Home and Park Cemetery.
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