Sandy Grillet, age 78, passed away on April 21, 2023 in Amarillo, Tx.
Funeral Services will be on 10:00am, Monday, May 1, 2023 at Childress Methodist Church with Lou Ellerbrook officiating.
Visitation will be on from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Johnson Funeral Home.
Sandy was born in Sweetwater, TX on March 28, 1945 to William Riley "Sap" Long and Jimmie Lucille (McCasland) Long. She married her husband of over 54 years, Larry Grillet on June 8, 1962 in Grandbury, TX. She was known to her family as "Sandra" and to her friends as "Sandy", but her favorite nickname was "Gram". Throughout her life she enjoyed many sports. She bowled, played softball, volleyball and she was also an avid golfer. She loved to play bridge and spades with her friends. She was a member of the Lady's Golf Association, Women's Council of Childress. Sandy worked as a beautician for 30 years before beginning her 30 year career as an accountant and bookkeeper.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry Grillet; brother, Don Long.
She is survived by her brother, Thomas Long and wife, Martha of Louisville, KY; daughter, Lyndie Davis and husband, Tommy of Canyon, TX; grandson, Heath Eikman and wife Angela of Alamogordo, NM; grandson, Laramie Davis and wife, Shelbie of Canyon, TX; granddaughter, Amber Rogers and husband, Dusty of Earth, TX; 6 great granddaughters; 1 great grandson; Numerous cousins, Nieces and Nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Meals on Wheels, PO Box 473, Childress, TX, 79201 or CRMC Hospice, 901 Highway 83 North, Childress, TX, 79201.