SANDRA NELSON

TAPLIN, W.Va. — Sandra Carol Nelson, 60, of Taplin, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 4, 2012, from Logan Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.

Born February 3, 1952, at Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Charles Taylor and Ruby Johnson Angel. Also preceding her in death was one daughter, Trudy Saunders, and one brother, Mark Taylor.

Sandra was a home maker. When she was able, Sandra enjoyed making crafts. A kind and loving woman, she was good to everyone she met.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 25 years, Billy Nelson; two daughters, Helen Saunders of Taplin and Teresa Saunders of Florida; one son, Edward (Elizabeth) Saunders of New York; three sisters, Opal of Kansas, Verna of Kansas City, Kan., and Peggy of South Carolina; one brother, Bubby Taylor of Richmond, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Shawn Saunders, Kenneth Ray Farley Jr., William Frank Saunders and Alex Chippent, all of Taplin, Ashley Williams of Fort Bragg, N.C., Bill Farley and Brandon Farley, both of Pierpont, Ohio, and Anya Murphy and Kelly Saunders, both of New York; two great-grandchildren, Amani Williams and Starr Keck; a special aunt, Jenny Holstein of Alum Creek; many nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shaun Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Fox Hill Cemetery at South Charleston.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Saturday and one hour prior to services Sunday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Joe Chapman, Brandon Carter, Denny Gibson and Bill Owens.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home to help with Sandra’s funeral expenses.

Condolences may be left at www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.