Obituary for Fri., Oct. 30, 2105

Published 1:17 pm Friday, October 30, 2015

Sandra Owens Ralls

Sandra Owens Ralls, beloved mother, Nana, teacher and friend, passed away on Tues., Oct. 27, at UAB hospital in Birmingham. She was born in Andalusia on Feb. 3, 1952, the daughter of Ray and Carolyn Owens and sister to Don Owens (Sharon), both of Evergreen.

In her 24th year of teaching, Sandra taught at Pleasant Home School in Andalusia. She was also an active member of Hopewell Baptist Church. She is survived by her father, mother, brother, her three children: Gil (Amanda), Mandy (Ryan) and Cass (Michael), her 10 beloved grandchildren (Bailey, Addy, Gracie, Aubrey, Ella, Cade, Lily, Owen, Maddie, and Brody), as well as many members of the Ralls family in the Brooklyn area.

The memorial service to celebrate Sandra’s life & legacy will be held at Pleasant Home School Auditorium on Sat., Oct. 31. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. and the service will follow at 3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in her honor to Pleasant Home School (12548 Falco Rd., Andalusia, AL 36420), Hopewell Baptist Church Youth Ministry (6592 Brooklyn Rd., Andalusia, AL 36421), or First Baptist Church, Abbeville, AL Children’s Ministry (PO Box 606, Abbeville, AL 36310).