Sandra Lee (Hood) Harvey

Sandra Lee Hood Harvey, age 61, resident of Medon in Hardeman County, departed this life Friday morning, October 30, 2015 at the Humboldt Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Humboldt, Tennessee.

Services of Remembrance for Ms. Harvey were conducted at 1 P.M. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Dr. Virginia Finzel officiating. Interment followed in the Fayette County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 64. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center - West Chapel at Oakland.

Ms. Harvey was born August 15, 1954 in Memphis. She received her education at Bartlett High School in Shelby County and was of the Baptist faith. She was a lifelong resident of Shelby, Fayette and Hardeman counties and enjoyed playing softball. In high school, she was a member of the Rainbow Club and was later employed at the Whiteville Correctional Facility for 11 years.

Ms. Harvey is survived by her daughter, Celia Howell of Medon; her mother, Nora Carter (Roy) of Somerville; two sisters, Peggy Banks (Gary) of Somerville, Janice Morrissett (Larry) of Atoka; two stepdaughters, Tricey Lavender (Mike), Debbie Long; her stepbrother, Rusty Carter (Alana); and two grandchildren, Ashleigh Howell of Bolivar and Riley Prater of Clarksburg.

She was preceded in death by her father, John Hood.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers were Dan Morrissett, Michael Morrissett, Mike Lavender, Gary Banks and Rusty Carter.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Fayette County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, c/o Linda Taylor, 16845 U.S. Highway 64, Somerville, TN 38068 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148.