CENTERBURG – Sondra Lee (Johnson) Brandon entered her Heavenly home on Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was born in London, Kentucky, to the late Alfred and Pauline (Mize) Johnson on Nov. 15, 1947. Shortly afterward, they moved to Cincinnati as her dad started working at Ford Motors.
During her early years, Sondra spent time with her grandparents in London due to her mother’s illness. She graduated from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati.
Sondra’s three best friends encouraged her to start going to church with them, and she was baptized at the Price Avenue Church in Cincinnati. It was while attending there that she met Doug Brandon, a freshman at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. They started dating, fell in love and married while Doug was preaching at the Fairview Christian Church in Williamstown, Kentucky.
Sondra was a homemaker and foster parent to several babies and toddlers before going to work in retail. When Douglas was hired by a contract management firm, she adjusted to having to move several times throughout his career. She never complained, but she did say she didn’t want to move far from the grandkids!
Sondra’s life was filled with doing the things she enjoyed; such as gardening, crafting and working with children — especially helping with youth groups and Vacation Bible School crafts. She will be greatly missed by all who came to know and love her.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas, whom she married on Nov. 11, 1967; daughter, Denise Brandon; three grandchildren, Brandon, Zachary and Danielle Edmister; brother-in-law, Rich Brandon; sisters-in-law Sharen (Kerry) Rice and Karen (John) Mechtly; step-mother, Cindy Johnson; and her favorite Uncle Ray (Linda) Mize.
Sondra was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; several aunts, uncles and cousins, and a sister-in-law, Pamela (Jim) Arrigo.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 1, at the Milford Church of Christ, 2648 Johnstown Road, Centerburg, OH 43011. A funeral service will conclude visitation at noon at the church, with her husband Douglas officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 2, at the Olive Cemetery in Caldwell.
Memorial contributions may be directed in Sondra’s honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Please join us in remembering Sondra by visiting her memorial at www.ChandlerFuneralHome.net.
