Sandra Sue Davis

8/11/1937 – 6/30/2022

Sandra Davis was preceded in death by her mother, Helen C. Leighow and father, Keith Leighow. She was married to William Gordon Davis for 57 years until his passing in April, 2014. Sandra was also preceded in death by her only son, Craig L. Davis, at the age of 33 in August, 1991. Her grandson, William “Gene” Guthrie was killed in a motorcycle accident in August, 2021 at age 34.

Sandra’s mother, Helen Leighow, claimed that Sandra began tap dancing at 18 months old when she was caught doing a “triple time step” while leaning on a window sill. She was also able to sing on tune and with lyrics when she was only 3 years old.

Sandra was a semi-professional dancer that toured with a professional dance company during the summer months when she was 16-17 years old, performing at various out of town events. She was also very proud to have been elected to the National Honor Society by her teachers and fellow students at Wyandotte High School.

As an active member of the Kansas City Chapter of Sweet Adelines from 1972 – 2012, Sandra sang Bass in the barbershop harmony chorus and quartets. She was their Choreographer/dance teacher for 5 of those years, forming a tap dancing team that performed at the international competition.

She worked for the government for 30 years: 4 years at the Social Security Administration and 26 years for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), retiring as a GS-12 Management Analyst in the Budget Division.

At age 63, Sandra attended college in order to obtain student health insurance until she turned 65. She took piano, physical education, and excelled in Spanish. She later volunteered 200 hours to Hospice, during which time she translated a book written by C.W. Yang called “Book of Proverbs”. It was written in Chinese, but with Mom’s help, it was translated to English and Sandra’s name is in the book as an acknowledgement.

Sandra leaves behind a daughter, Kelley Guthrie; 2 grandchildren, Melissa Hargrave and Mitchell “Travis” Guthrie; 4 great-grandchildren, Cassie and Cody Hargrave and Buck and Grace Guthrie; 3 great-great-grandchildren, Callie Mae, Stetson and Weston

A Graveside Service for Sandra will be held Friday, July 15, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, KS 66112.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.chapelhill-butler.com for the Davis family.