Birth date: Jun 11, 1943 Death date: Apr 11, 2022
Sandra Kay Long Griffith, 78, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022 at Novant Hospital Huntersville. She was born June 11, 1943 to the late Jason Thomas Long and Doris Shoemaker Long in Statesville, NC. In a Read Obituary
Prayers and condolences Julian and family, for the loss of lovely Sandra. I enjoyed speaking with her so much on my visits at Thanksgiving. And the love shared between you all was beautiful to see. Julian, we lost our precious mothers one week apart, so I can imagine the loss you feel my cousin and friend. Sending you hugs and love. God rest dear Sandra’s soul.
Sandra entered the ICU and for 9 days battled several health issues. The medical staff did all they could but unfortunately we had to transition her to Hospice Care. passed peacefully at 6:28 AM the morning (April 11, 2022) of sepsis. Sandra was two months shy of her 79th birthday.
If you knew Sandra, you knew what a wonderful, loving, caring person she was. It was always just us two through the years when I was growing up. Despite all the ups and downs in our lives, she was always strong and resilient and provided me with everything I needed in life. The love, support, and values she instilled in me helped me to grow as a person, carve out a nice life for myself and never forget what is really important in life. I learned how to be a loving and caring father and grandfather from her. We were especially close and I can never thank her enough for all the sacrifices she made for me, although I tried over the 10 days while she was in the ICU and Hospice Care. My mom was an incredible person and the best mother I could have ever asked for.
I moved my mom in with me last March and became her full-time caregiver as she was no longer able to take care of herself. I was fortunate to be able to spend every day with her for a year and, despite her dementia, we were able to reminisce about the past and watch many NC State and Panthers ballgames together. Through it all she never lost her quick wit and sense of humor and we shared many laughs. From my perspective I was so very lucky to have this much time with my mom at the end of her life.
Mamaw Sandy, as she was affectionately known, loved her granddaughter, Kate, so much and was so proud of the life she made for herself. Her great granddaughters, Harlow and Everett, brought so much joy to her heart. We will always cherish our memories and time together with Mamaw Sandy. And while we will miss her dearly, mom’s spirit will live on in her granddaughter, great granddaughters and myself.
This is not a goodbye for we will be together again one day, I will just say so long for now and I will always love you mom ❤️.
I hand the honor of working with Sandra at Office Depot at Birkdale. It was a privilege to call her a friend. She is a special lady and will be missed. Prayers lifted for her family. Michelle Jenkins
