The Lord has found one of his lost angels and has taken her home to be with Him. Sandra Jo “Sandy” Patterson took her journey home to heaven on April 17, 2021 from her home in Hermiston at the age of 76.
She was born on July 4, 1944 in Salem to Joseph and Edith Turnidge Cribbs.
After high school, Sandy graduated from business school and worked for the family business, Cribbs Brothers Logging. She had lived in Hermiston for the past 35 years, where she served many people as an in-home care giver. She loved people and felt this was her calling.
Sandy enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, word search puzzles and walks in the park. She cherished spending time with her family and her fur babies.
She is survived by the love of her life, Donald Norton; son, Jerry and wife Diane; daughter, Suzun; grandchildren, Steven and Tausha; great grandchildren, Rayvonie, Ayonna, Pricilla, Hector, Lluvia, Zak, Sarah, Makalya, Kiki and Bleau; great-great grandchildren, Koasie and Able; and many fur babies, one of which was Brulee, who joined Sandy so they could make their trip to God together.
Sandy was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Pearly “Tony” Cribbs; and two grandsons, JD and Michael.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Crossroads Community Church, 350 N. Sherman St., Stanfield.
Please share memories of Sandy with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
