Obituary of Robert Sandy

untitled1 Robert Dennis "Denny" Sandy Robert Dennis “Denny” Sandy, age 55 of Mt. Nebo, Buckhannon, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 8:43 p.m. at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, IL, with his loving wife by his side. Denny was born on December 8, 1953, son of the late Robert McKinley and Betty Ellen (Ball) Sandy. He served his country in the military from July 21, 1972, until August 8, 1978. In the United State Air Force he was an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist stationed at Myrtle Beach, AFB in South Carolina with the 354th OMS TAC Squadron. He was honorably discharged into the Air National Guards on December 7, 1973, at Charleston, West Virginia Airport as a rank of E3. On December 8, 1973, he was honorably discharged from the Air National Guard and transported to the Army National Guard in Buckhannon, West Virginia with the 119th Engineering Detachment as a Heavy Equipment Operator with the rank of E4, where he was stationed until discharged from the military. At the age of 50 Denny continued his education in Aviation Maintenance, at Fairmont State Technical College, which he did not have a chance to complete due to his illness. He was a skilled tradesman as well as an excellent Mechanic, loving husband, father, and grandfather Denny is survived by his wife of 29 years, Belenda Joy (White) Sandy, whom he married on August 31, 1979; two daughters Chrissy Nichole Runk and Melanie Dawn Gillum of Buckhannon; one son Stephan Eric of Holloman AFB New Mexico: two grandsons Jordan Kale Gillum, Koan McKinnley Runk; two granddaughters Kasey Renae Gillum (deceased) and Channing Kalena Gillum all of Buckhannon; one sister Diane Elaine Conners of Litchfield, NH; two nephews, John Robert of Salem, MA and James David Conners of Litchfield, NH. Friends and family will be received at the Poling St. Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the funeral home with Pastor Frank Spears officiating. Burial will follow in the Kesling Cemetery. VFW Post #3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post #7 American Legion, DAV Chapters #5 and #36 will conduct military honors at the graveside. Poling St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Wednesday, May 6, 2009 4-9 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Thursday, May 7, 2009 2 PM Funeral Home Burial Kesling Cemetery