Eleanor Sandifer
Eleanor Claire Sandifer passed away peacefully on December 20, 2017. She was born in
Birmingham, Alabama on February 19, 1922, to Robert Alburtus & Lilly Ann (Duffee) Smith. Her
twin siblings, Robert and Roberta were born two years later on same date and all three loved
celebrating birthdays together.
Eleanor graduated from W.H. Adamson High School in Dallas in
1940. She married M.R. “Ray” Sandifer on January 10,1944. Together, they had one daughter,
Janet. Eleanor worked at Magnolia Oil in the Pegasus Building in Dallas and retired from
Goodyear Tire Company. In retirement she and Ray loved church, family, and traveling. She
was a lifetime member First Christian Church. Eleanor was active in her community and she
loved her friends in the Delphian Club and Christian Womens Fellowship (CWF).
She is preceded in death by parents, brother, sister & love of her life, Ray. She is survived by
daughter and son-in-law Janet and Jim Latham of Commerce, grandson and wife, Ben and
Janine Latham of Plano, granddaughter and husband Sarah and Bradly Staton of Commerce,
and her four greatly loved great grandchildren, Holly, Anastasia, Sam, and Henry. Eleanor is
also survived by many nieces and nephews, church family, devoted friend and caretaker, Mary
Sartin, and nurses, Marcie and Shannon.
Eleanor’s sweet soul was loved by all she met.
Services will be Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, Commerce.
A visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. Memorials can be made to the
First Christian Church, Commerce.
Coker-Mathews Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.