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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sadie Brandon
Sadie
Brandon
February 19, 1935 – March 24, 2020
Sadie Brandon's Obituary
Martha Sarah "Sadie" Brandon passed away peacefully on March 24,
2020.
Sadie was born
February 19, 1935 to Emmett and Lucille James in Cedar Bluff, Alabama. She later moved to
Centre, Alabama and graduated from Cherokee County High School. Sadie attended
Auburn
University and Jacksonville State.
Sadie met Edward Woodward Brandon of Birmingham, Alabama, and he became her husband
of 63 years. They relocated to Smyrna, Tennessee in 1970 with their two children.
Sadie spent time as a homemaker and later worked in the office at Cam International
for
32
years. She was an extraordinary
cook
and hostess and used these skills to serve her family and
friends
.
Many also knew her as a devoted, if not over-zealous, fan of Alabama football.
Sadie was a charter member of Christians in Action at Trinity Christian Church
in Smyrna
where
she met regularly
for
bible study,
fellowship
,
and service to the community. She later joined
First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.
K
ind, generous
, and sometimes sassy, Sadie fought many cancers courageously throughout her
life with grace and integrity
, giving
God
the glory. Many thanks to
her
oncology team at Sarah
Cannon Research Institute for allowing her to witness many monumental events in her family
and friend's
lives
an
d
to Alive Hospice for their exceptional care during her final days.
Sadie is survived by her daughter, Ellen (Robin) Evans; son Allan (Sissy) Brandon; grandchildren,
Bradley (Jessica) Brandon, Sara Grace Brandon, Jimi (Brittany) Evans, Raheema Evans; thr
ee
great grandchildren, Emma Ryan and Benjamin Brandon
,
James Evans; and numerous nieces
and nephews. Sadie was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Lucille James and
her
husband
Ed
Brandon.
Active Pall Bearers will be, Bradley Brandon and Jimi Evans. Honorary Pall Bearers will be, Pat
and Charlie Baker, Tonya and Howard Brindley, Jean and Bill Brown, Patsy and Bill Brown, Mary
Lou Thomas, Sissy and Robert Daniel, Davis Fleming, Tillie Hager, Myra Harper, Evelyn and
James Hurley, Brenda Jones,
Le
le McCollum, Sandy Moody, Marlou Patterson, Gail Reeves,
Dottie S
ims
, and Betty Thompson.
A private graveside service was held on March 29 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens
in
Murfreesboro with Pastor Marshall Gupton officiating
. A
Celebration of Life will be announced
at a later date.
Memorials may be made to The Sarah Cannon Fund at American Cancer Society.
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