Sandra C. Bivens, 79, of Vanceburg, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Lewis County on September 24, 1943, a daughter of the late Charles Gordon and Frances Combs Armstrong. Sandy was a lifelong member of Reynolds Chapel United Methodist Church at Black Oak. She graduated from Morehead State University with a bachelor’s degree and became a teacher in the Lewis County School System. She retired January 1, 1995, after 27 years of teaching.
She dearly loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her favorite pastimes were reading and sewing. She loved making quilts for the new great-grandbabies when they were born.
Survivors include her children, Cheryl Crawford (Gary Rutherford) of Wallingford, and Roger L. Bivens II (Karen McGlone) and Stephen (Melody) Bivens of Vanceburg; two brothers, Roger (Margie) Armstrong of Wheelersburg, Ohio, and Denver Armstrong of Greenup; six grandchildren and one on the way, Erica (Josh) Kegley of Wallingford, Jared Rankins of Tollesboro, Travis Crawford (Jake Sandmann) of Cincinnati, Ohio, Roger L. Bivens III (Trey) of Phoenix, Arizona, Ethan Bivens (Ande Newsome) of Perry County, Shelbey (Nathan) Little of Virgie, and a new grandbaby due in June 2023; and seven great-grandchildren, Harlee Rankins, Tucker Rankins, Jaxon Kegley, Owen Kegley, Maelyn Little, Judah Little, and Lainey Little.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Roger L. Bivens; a son-in-law, David Crawford; a brother, Fred Armstrong; and a sister-in-law, Marilyn Sue Armstrong.
Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022, at Gaydos Funeral Home in Vanceburg with Bro. Tim Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Black Oak Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 11:00 a.m. Friday at Gaydos Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope in Maysville, or in support of pancreatic cancer research. Â Â Â Â Â
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gaydosfh.com.
