Sandra Kay Knepper-Cox, left this earthy realm on Saturday February 19, 2022 after a short battle with metastatic lung cancer. Sandra was in her Gallipolis, Ohio home surrounded by her family. She was 65 years old.

Sandra was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 8, 1956 to the late Donald Ray Blake and Donna Eloise Randolph Blake of Gallipolis.   She has been a quiet but helpful citizen serving as a nurse for 35 years.  It is more important to note that her greatest rewards came from her family.  Sandra was an amazing daughter, devoted wife, remarkable sister, giving mother, and most of all a wonderful grandmother.  It would be incorrect to believe that Sandra lost her battle because she never stopped fighting.  No matter how sick she was; she always was determined.  When anyone else would have broken; Sandra stayed strong.  Through her, we know what resilience and perseverance truly looks like.  There was no quitting in Sandra.  Just because she is no longer here; it does not mean she lost her fight.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Cox of Gallipolis, mother, Donna Blake of Gallipolis, brother, Darren (Stephanie) Blake of Logan, daughter, Dawn (Donald) Knepper-VanScoy of Gallipolis, son, Timothy (Deana) Knepper of Bidwell, grandchildren, Anthony Knepper, Bradley Hale, Brandon Hale, Caitlyn (Joseph) Ehman and Allison Hale, great grandchildren, Paizleigh Painten and Sadie Knepper.

A memorial service will be conducted at a later time at the convenience of the family.

Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral is assisting the family.

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