Mary Sandra Langley, born July 27, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Andrew Taft Langley and Naomi Arline Day, passed away on December 10, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona.
Sandra is survived by her daughters Wendy Anne Roberts (Dave) and Catherine Anne Richards, and her sons Michael Gregory Langley and Timothy Andrew Langley. She is also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren: Casey Roberts (Natalie), M. Blake Roberts (Amanda), Holly Roberts (Thor Mikesell), Lou Roberts, Emily Masline (John), Erin Smith (Kyle), Grace Langley, Hannah Langley, Joseph Richards, and Meagan Richards, along with 11 great-grandchildren. Her family meant everything to her.
Sandra had a deep love for the South and cherished her Southern heritage. She was passionate about researching family history and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. Her life was a testament to perseverance and hard work. At the age of 59, Sandra fulfilled a lifelong dream of attending law school. She graduated from the University of Utah, passed the bar exam on her first attempt, and became the oldest graduate in the program’s history at that time. After graduating, Sandra worked in the Utah Attorney General’s Office, where she continued to serve others through her legal expertise.
A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sandra’s faith was a guiding light in her life. She faithfully served in numerous callings, including teaching early morning seminary, serving as Relief Society President, and working in the temple. A handwritten note on her mirror read, “Comfort the weary, strengthen the weak,” words that perfectly captured her spirit of kindness and service to those around her.
Sandra shared a special bond with her cousins, treasuring the time spent together and the laughter they shared throughout the years.
Special thanks to Sky Vista Assisted Living for giving her such joy and care in her final year of life. Her family is deeply grateful for friends who were loved as family, bringing comfort and companionship in her later years. The family would also like to thank Bunker Family Funeral Homes for handling Sandra’s arrangements with care and compassion.
Sandra will be laid to rest in the Decatur Cemetery in Georgia. Honoring her wishes, there will be no formal funeral service. Family and friends are invited to privately celebrate her memory. Her family will gather in the spring to bury her beside her parents, where her final wish of a Scottish bagpiper playing “Amazing Grace” will be fulfilled.
Sandra’s life was one of love, strength, and quiet service. Her legacy of faith and family will live on through the generations she inspired.
Arrangements by Bunker’s University Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.
We will always remember and cherish our 3 years of friendship and living next door to Sandy. She will be missed.
She was my best lady. I am blessed to have known her, talked and walked with her daily in her last year. She was a wise teacher and a caring mother figure who always kept me in my place. I deeply miss her but know that she will always be with me. Thank you for letting me be a small part of her world. Love you Sandy!
She was a faithful woman who succeeded despite many challenges and obstacles not of her own making. She will be remembered forever as a covenant-keeping mother who strove to do what was right. She will be missed deeply.
Cousin Sandra our relationship began later in life but who would know from how close we became over the years. You are and always will be my dearest cousin. As years passed we have shared memories, had intense conversations about our families, shared our common Love for Jesus, laughed until we couldn’t stop, enjoyed visiting with each other and had a great time at it all. You are an amazing woman and one I grew to look up to as a “ role model” and loved. I am so very thankful for the years we shared together. It will be difficult not being able to call you and continue to share my thoughts with you. Just knowing you are now at the feet of Jesus makes it alittle bit easier. I will Love you forever and ever Cuz. ????
Sandra came into my life one day in the Noble Ward, Skyline Stake, Mesa, Arizona. She was a bright light every week as she attended church and commented with wisdom in Relief Society lessons. She was friendly, always smiling, fun to talk with, and just a great example of love. Though I only knew Sandy for a short time, she touched my life as an example of our Savior, Jesus Christ. She is missed already since I haven’t seen her in church. She is one of those people that makes a difference to others.