InezSandlin

Inez Sandlin

Inez Sandlin, 89, of Greenville died the night of February 12, 2008, at Greenville Health and Rehab.  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at Wieland Church of Christ under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.  Randy Daw and John Lawrence will officiate.  Burial will follow in Wieland Cemetery.  Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.

Daughter of Stephen and Fannie Pinson Strickland, she was born March 11, 1918, in the Dixon Community.  On December 25, 1937, she was married to Duward S. Sandlin in Lindale, TX.  Inez earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees after the age of 65.  She had three careers in her 89 years.  She worked for Haggar Mfg. for 20 years, E-Systems, Inc. for 20 years and began a teaching career at the age of 69.  She retired from Lone Oak Independent School District as a special education teacher in 2001.  Mrs. Sandlin was a member of Wieland Church of Christ.

Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Harrell D. and Anna Sue Sandlin and Lenon K. and Kathy Sandlin, all of Greenville; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol Wallace and Dale Funderburk of Commerce; granddaughter and husband Andrea and Frank Wooten of Greenville; grandsons and wives Perry and Laura Sandlin of Sulphur Springs, Brent and Gail Sandlin of Greenville, Brad and Kim Wallace of Commerce and Aaron and Robin Sandlin of Carrollton; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1990; a grandson, Jeff Wallace in 2007; four brothers and two sisters.

Pallbearers will be John Phillips, Aaron Sandlin, Allen Sandlin, Brandon Sandlin, Brent Sandlin, Perry Sandlin, Brad Wallace and Frank Wooten.