She attended Harker Heights Elementary School, Rancier Junior High School, and graduated from Killeen High School before attending LA Community College in Inglewood, California. She spent many of her adult years residing in Metropolitan Los Angeles and North Dallas before moving to Austin in retirement to be closer to family.
Sandra spent her career as a civil servant. She worked for the U.S. Government in various positions for 42 years until her retirement from service in 2018.
She accepted Christ into her heart at the age of 16 and she was a faithful member of Marlboro Heights Missionary Baptist Church in Killeen, Texas where she was part of the Usher Ministry. Then, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park in Richardson, Texas where she enjoyed serving in many capacities such as: Usher Board #1 President, Junior Usher Sponsor, Outreach Program AWANA Leader-Cubbies, Singles Sunday School, Baptist Training Union, and J. Lee Foster School of Biblical Studies.
Sandra loved doing things for others and spending time with family and friends. Some of her interests include biblical studies, volunteering for various charitable organizations, entertaining and hosting events, decorating her home, collecting giraffe paraphernalia, shopping for clothes and shoes, doting over her parents, spoiling her nieces and nephews, and being an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys.
Sandra is preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Lee Grover. She is survived by her father, Lonnie Ray Grover, Sr.; her son, Samuel Reginald Mason, Jr. (Brenda); her three grandchildren, Michael A. Martinez, Samyra N. Martinez, and Samuel R. Mason, III (Trey); five siblings, Ramonia J. Bacon, Lonnie R. Grover, Jr., Patricia A. (Thomas) Chappell, and Rhonda E. (Tracy) Good, Carl Grover and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020 in The Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas followed by interment in Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.
A live stream of the services is available at https://youtu.be/isQHrP5hiB4
