BROADLANDS – Sandra Lou Lankford, 74, of Broadlands passed away at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 2, 2016) at her home.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at United Community Church in Broadlands, with the Rev. Kathy Murphy officiating. There will be no visitation. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Kirby Funeral Home, 708 S. Main St., Homer, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Sandra was born on June 5, 1941, in Gary, Ind., the daughter of Lloyd and Grace Fieldbinder Cable. She married Robert E. Lankford on Aug. 13, 1964, in Tuscola. He preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 1984.
Survivors include one son, Robert Lankford of Broadlands; one daughter, Mindy (Rich) Thomas of Longview; and three grandsons, Caleb Thomas, Clay Thomas and Cole Thomas.
She was also preceded in death by her parents.
Sandra graduated from ABL High School in 1959 and Burnham School of Nursing in 1962. She was a school nurse at ABL in the 1970s. She was also a nurse at Burnham Hospital, which merged with Mercy Hospital. She then was a nurse at United Samaritans in Danville. She was last employed at Boxwood Nursing Home in Newman until her retirement in 2007.
She was a member of United Community Church in Broadlands and Burnham School of Nursing Alumni.
Sandra served her country during Vietnam as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserves.
Memorials can be made to the Champaign County Humane Society.
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