Sandra Sheffield Smith

March 6, 1942 - October 18, 2021

Sandra Sheffield Smith, who touched the lives of so many people, died Oct. 18 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Sandra was born in Memphis on March 6, 1943, and lived there for most of her 78 years. Sandra was educated at East High in Memphis, the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and received her BS in English from Memphis State University. She was an English teacher and became the school librarian at Christ Methodist Day School in Memphis. She was an avid Vols football fan and an even more avid Cubs baseball fan. She was a voracious reader and in particular, loved mysteries. Despite declining vision starting in her 40’s, Sandra continued her passions by listening to baseball games and consuming innumerable audio books. Sandra also enjoyed world travel, and she enjoyed spending time with family at Pickwick Lake. Sandra was a long-time member of Shady Grove Presbyterian Church 5530 Shady Grove Road.. There will be a Memorial Service there Saturday, November 13 at 2:00 PM.. A deluge of support from countless friends and family shows how admired and loved Sandra was and still is. Sandra is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ned (Edmund Jr.) Smith. She is also survived by her sons: Sandy (Edmund III) Smith (Teresa) of Knoxville and Geoffrey Smith (Dory) of Wilton, Iowa, and her granddaughters Katherine Smith of Atlanta, GA and Elizabeth Smith of Spokane, WA. Finally, she is survived by her sisters: Anne Carter of Mobile, AL and Sue Stalcup of Waynesboro, VA. Sandra was predeceased by her parents, Gordon Sheffield and Imogene Scott. One may send memorials to Shady Grove Presbyterian Church, WKNO, or the charity of the donor’s choice.