Sandy Gregory

Sandy Gregory was received into heaven on July 5, 2014 after having a 17 year struggle with Parkinson and other related health issues. She was born September 12, 1950 in Cherokee County, SC to Margaret Allman Johnson and the late Howell Crawford Johnson. Sandy was an Exceptional Children's Teacher for Gaston County Schools for 24 years working at Bessemer City Central, Woodhill, Arlington, Tryon, and Costner Elementary Schools. Sandy enjoyed teaching children at the churches she was a member. Sandy was a member of First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Sandy's motto was not to let a child go hungry physically or spiritually. Sandy wanted the best for each child and for them to apply themselves to their maximum ability. Sandy's final step was to help mankind with the cruel disease of Parkinson that had taken her father, Steve's mother, and Steve's grandfather. Steve's sister, Sharon, currently has Parkinson. Sandy has fought Parkinson since 1997 and she wanted to make a major difference in research by donating her brain to the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine Miami Institute for Human Genomics. Sandy hoped that the research could save many who suffered as she did along with giving advance notice to her three children if they were in danger of having Parkinson Sandy is survived by her husband, Steve Gregory and children and spouses as follows: daughter Jennifer Beer and husband V. J., son Andy Gregory and wife Joanie, and daughter Joy Baker and husband Adam. Sandy is survived by the following four grandchildren - Caleb Barnes, Chloe Gregory, Savannah Beer, and Casey Beer. Sandy is survived also by her mother, Margaret Johnson and her sister Diane Hurlbut along with sister-in-law and brother-in-law Sharon Gregory Dixon and Stanley Dixon. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by sister, Debbie Santora. A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain, 605 West King St., Kings Mountain, officiated by Dr. Chip Sloan. The family will receive friends 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Mt. Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Bessemer City. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Mission Readiness Fund of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain 605 West King St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 and the Cleveland County Hospice c/o Kings Mountain Hospice House 951 Wendover Heights Drive Shelby, NC 28150 . Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.