Sandy lived with her husband, youngest daughter and extended family. Sandy was also happy to have great-grandchildren, Colton, Bryan, Alex, Kaitlyn and Emma. She was a loving and sometimes cranky grandmother to ten amazing kids, Tamandra “Mandy” and Gregory Wells (Paula), twins Margaux and McKelle (Randy), and Bronson, Brandon, Angel, Alana, Braydon and Aspen (Renauta). She has four children, Ladena Sipes (Steven Money), Randy Mercier, Paula Wells, and Renauta Livingston (Robert Treager). She rarely complained and did what was asked of her even when it was hard. Especially when she was struggling with Alzheimer’s and poor health. Her strength surprised her friends and family many times. That stubbornness translated to strength when needed. She was known for being a stubborn woman. All of them little and quite chubby from one too many treats. Sandy loved the color red and was a dog person. That’s going to be a tough wish to fulfill but the kids will do their best. She was a super fan and instructed her children that she wanted her ashes spread on his property in Tennessee. Her favorite race car driver, other than her brother, was Dale Waltrip. She was a big race fan and spent many weekends in the stands watching her brother compete. She was always up for a road trip and even hitchhiked from Texas to Louisiana in her late 20s. She enjoyed dancing, gardening, cooking and traveling in her younger years. Sandy loved going out when she was young and was a fun-loving person.

She had a variety of service-related jobs and enjoyed working with the public and helping others. Her family moved to Tucson when she was a child and she spent most of her life in the southwest until moving to Utah to be with her children.

She was born to Constance “Connie” Bertha Little (Smith) and Lester Angell on Mar. Sandra “Sandy” Kay Smedley left this earth on Feb.

Nothing Else Matters by Sandra Wells