Sandra Kay Elkins

Sandra Kay Elkins, age 65, of Pounding Mill, Virginia, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 in a Roanoke, Virginia hospital. Up until the end, Sandy maintained her love for God, her kindness, her grace, her compassion, and her love of family and friends. She loved her husband, Chester, and her children and grandchildren with a fierceness unlike any other. Sandy’s life can best be encapsulated by five “F” words: Faith, Family, Friends, Food, and Fun. In her 65 years, she experienced an abundance of each. Sandy spent her early years in Swords Creek, VA. She lived there with her mother, Wanda Richardson and her father, Donald Richardson; and her five siblings: Diana Smith, Kenny Richardson, Keith Richardson, Bruce Richardson, and Vicki Horn. It wasn’t long before she met the love of her life, Chester Elkins, while in high school; they married on March 27, 1978, before finishing high school. They maintained a loving, supportive marriage up until the moment she took her last breath. They had two children together, Melony Overstreet and Heather Graham. She created a loving and nurturing home for her husband and kids. Sandra excelled in creating a beautiful home that was comfortable and filled with love for her growing family. The crowning glory for Sandy was the arrival of her grandchildren, Kermit Roberts, Kameron Skeens, Tucker Graham, and Cooper Graham and you can’t forget her furry grandchild, Duke. Sandy delighted in everything about being a grandmother. Her grandbabies never wanted for anything when she was around; from cooking their favorite foods to buying them whatever crazy things they had their hearts set on. Momaw would take care of it. Sandy cherished her friendships, developing them at different stages of life, from her love for her brother, Keith Richardson; and sister, Diana Smith to her adopted sister in Christ, Rhonda Kennedy. She never hid just how much she loved and adored each of them. Sandy’s life can be summed up in one word: love. Her heart was so big if you had the privilege to know her or meet her, you would say the same. Sandy was an amazing woman who appreciated all that life gave her. God gave us a precious gift when he made her. She truly embodied the adage of a life well lived and prayer changes things. Survivors are: Her Husband: Chester Lee Elkins Her Mother: Evelyn Wanda Armes Richardson of Swords Creek, VA Daughters: Melony Dawn Overstreet of Georgia Heather Brooke Graham and husband, Chad of Tazewell, Virginia Sisters: Diana Smith and husband, Bruce of Pounding Mill, Virginia; Vicki Horn and husband, Richard of Claypool Hill, Virginia; and Sister of the Heart, Gaynell Richardson of Claypool Hill, Virginia Brothers: Bruce Richardson and wife, Sue of Stoney Ridge, Virginia; Kenny Richardson and wife, Toni of Rosedale, Virginia; and Keith Richardson and wife, Jessica of Pounding Mill, Virginia In-Laws: Carlos and Ruby Elkins; Eugene and Patty Elkins; Keith and Becky Elkins; and Travis and Emily Elkins Grandchildren: Kermit Roberts and wife, Amanda; Kameron Skeens; Tucker Graham; and Cooper Graham Great Grandchild: Emily Roberts Funeral services for Sandra Kay Elkins will be conducted Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 2pm at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Doug Blankenship officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Kameron Skeens, Kermit Roberts, Tucker Graham, Cooper Graham, Chad Graham, Benjamin Roberts, Mackenzie Herald, Joshua Whitt, and Freddie Kennedy. Honorary Pallbearers will be Men of the Green Chapel Church. Friends may visit with the family from 12pm until 2pm prior to the funeral on Thursday at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com

Sandra Kay Elkins

October 16, 1959 - October 21, 2024