SANDRA J. (SIPES) CHOCKLEY

Sandra Chockley

Sandra ChockleySandra J. Chockley, 79, of Rushville died at 7 p.m. Nov. 21, 2018, at Heritage Manor in Beardstown.

She was born May 6, 1939, in Schuyler County, a daughter of Claude Howard “Pug” and Nina Rosalie Armel Sipes. She married Richard Chockley on June 29, 1957, in Rushville. He survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Donna (and Phillip) Slaton of Galesburg and Barb (and Douglas) Slaton of Knoxville; one son, Rod (and Debbie Lindsey) Chockley of Rushville; one sister, Gwendolyn (and George) Root of Gillespie; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Gladys Taber, Portia Brierton and Delores Crouse; and two infant sisters.

A 1957 graduate of Rushville High School, Sandy worked at the Rushville Dairy Queen for 40 years, retiring in January, 2012.

She was a member of Rushville Assembly of God Church. She served as a Girl Scout leader and volunteered at the HELP Center in Rushville.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Wood Funeral Home in Rushville with Pastor Terry Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in the Rushville City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville or Heritage Manor in Beardstown.

Condolences may be sent to www.woodfh.net.

 

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 11/28/2018

 

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