Sandra Pauline (Bayless) Brown

September 10, 1941 – October 30, 2021

Sandra Pauline (Bayless) Brown, age 80 of Crawfordsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at home while surrounded by her family and friends.

She was born in Crawfordsville on September 10, 1941 to the late Lester Ophar & Minnie Pauline (Brasfield) Bayless.

Mrs. Brown graduated from Waveland High School and married the love of her life, Ivan Brown, on June 4, 2006. Throughout the years she was a Girl Scout leader, a waitress at Shades State Park, and retired from Kroger’s as a cashier after 27 years. She was an Avon and Tupperware dealer and owned her own kiln from which she made ceramics and sold them at various events, including the Covered Bridge Festival at Mansfield.

Mrs. Brown was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, was the ABY leader at Freedom Baptist Church, and a member of the Golden Girls in New Ross.

Survivors include her husband Ivan Brown of Crawfordsville; four children Greg (Christie) Sorrels of Lawrence, Debi Rose of New Ross, Scott (Carletta) Sorrels of North Carolina and Rachel (Alan) Metsker of Crawfordsville; brother Jack Bayless of Crawfordsville; three step-children Jason (Melanie) Brown of Waveland, Danielle Brown and Tammy (John) Clark, both of Frankfort; 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

There is scheduled to be a graveside service at Freedom Cemetery, 3 miles West of State Road 47 on 234, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Memorial donations may be given to New Ross Christian Church, PO Box 182, New Ross, IN 47968 or Free Baptist Church, PO Box 157, Waveland, IN 47989.

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