Sandra Beach-Gillespie M-Single-5
Sandra Beach-Gillespie 58, passed from a life very well lived early Tuesday morning September 22nd at her home in Peoga, IN in the arms of her loving husband. Sandy was born Nov. 16, 1956 in Franklin, IN. She graduated from Franklin Community High School. In her forty’s Sandy returned to school and received her teaching degree from Indiana Univ./Prudue Univ. at Columbus where she was a member of Tri Kappa. She did her student teaching at Indian Creek Elementary School and in 2007 went to Africa to student teach, an experience of a lifetime she shared with David. Sandy became a special education teacher at Edinburgh Eastside Elementary School and continued as such at Edinburgh Middle School, finishing her teaching career as an intervention Specialist at Eastside Elementary. Sandy Loved teaching and pouring her energy into the lives of her kids, and in return they loved “Mrs. G” Sandy was a member of Turning Point Church in Franklin. Sandy loved life and lived it with a youthful enthusiasm…beautiful, funny, talented, hardworking and accomplished. She was a devoted, loving wife, incredible mother, spoiler of grandchildren, faithful daughter, caring sister, and a true friend. Sandy rarely, if ever, met a stranger. She had an inexhaustible supply of love and kindness and if you were around her for a very long at all, you couldn’t help but get it all over you. Her hugs will be greatly missed. Loved one’s gone on before Sandy are her Father, Zim Perry Cruse and her nephew, Brent Allen Williams. Sandy is survived by her husband of 20 years, David T. Gillespie, four children; Tara Renea Beach-Cundiff (Buddy) of Edinburgh, Brian Patrick Beach (Rachel) of Martinsville, Brad Gillespie (J.P.) of Connecticut, and Brian Gillespie (Shannon) of Kentucky She is also survived by her mother Vera Helen Cruse of Nineveh and five siblings; Sherry Rochford of Florida, Elaine Bauer (Terry) of Florida, Perry Cruse (Cindy L.) of Paragon, Cynthia Morris (Paul) of Missouri and Clay Cruse (Cindy A. ) of Nineveh Sandy has fourteen grandchildren; Belle, Rebecca, Brent, Garrett, Trey, Makayla, Kristen, Dawn (Mark), Calling and services will be held at Turning Point Church, 3600 N. Morton Ave., Franklin, IN 46131 with calling hours Thursday, September 24th from 4 PM to 8 PM and the funeral service Friday, September 25th at 10 AM. Conducted by Rev Guy Longston. Memorial contributions can be made to the Edinburgh Community School Corp. “Hope Organization” Arrangements made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home Edinburgh, IN.