Sandra Kay Goodrich Burns, age 55, of 508 Clay Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia died Monday, January 30, 2023, in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Sandra was born July 16, 1967, in Decatur, Illinois to Warren Riley Goodrich and the late Janice Fay Parsley Goodrich. Sandra was a phlebotomist for Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed singing and going to church and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was always willing to help people, even if they were not her family.
Sandra’s husband, William Knighton Burns, also died on Monday, January 30th. In addition to her mother, Sandra was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Lois Goodrich, who gave years of her time and love to help raise Sandra.
Sandra is survived by her father, Warren Goodrich of Hammond, IL; her children, Jennifer Cole of Clifton Forge, Michelle Cole of Roscoe, IL, Justin Cole of Clifton Forge, Jeremy Bailey of Clifton Forge, and Coty Bailey of Roanoke; a stepdaughter, Ambrosia Burns of Clifton Forge; a sister, Barbara Kater and a brother, Ronald Goodrich; a half-sister, Lisa Cain and a half-brother, Kevin Cain; four grandchildren, William Montgomery III, Michael Markland, Lilly June, and Lila Maxine; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Fred Fryar officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in Hammond Cemetery in Illinois. The family will receive friends on Friday afternoon from 1:00 PM until the time of service at Nicely Funeral Home.
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