Sandra Kay Collard

November 17, 1978 - October 28, 2014

Sandra was born on November 17, 1978, in Jacksonville, NC, and she attended Madisonville High School where she received her GED. Sandra married her husband in 2001 and together they raised their daughters in Madisonville. She was an attentive and loving mother who participated in her children’s school and extracurricular activities and was most active in 4H endeavors. Sandra also was a faithful fan of the softball little league program and never missed a game out at the park. Family always came first to Sandra; she had great faith in love’s power to overcome all obstacles. She made the most out of each and every holiday, bringing together family members from far and wide to share in fellowship. And she made birthdays grand occasions, too, ensuring that all the children in attendance walked away with something special of their own. Sandra’s laughter was infectious; and her hope and faith in this world shone through in all that she did to encourage young people to be active in life, to celebrate the good times and the love and support of family. Sandra is survived by her husband, Jason Collard; her daughters, Summer Collard and Ima-jen Collard; her mother, Vickie Moran Bernoski and her husband Chuck; her father, Allen Ellis and his wife Cindy; her father- and mother-in-law, Jimmy and Gay Collard; her grandfathers, Victor Moran and Rudolph Ellis; her grandmother, Sue Griffin; her grandmother-in-law, Darlene Collard; her sister April Disman and her husband Mike; her brother Greggory Ellis and his fiancée Tina; her brother Micha Dale Muckleroy and his wife Stephanie; her sister Kari Blalock and her husband Robert; her sister, Christy Bernoski and her fiancé Iggy; her sister Amy Bernoski and her husband Zack; her sister Eva Bernoski and her husband Scott George; her brother-in-law Cliff Collard and his wife Stacy; and her brother-in-law Shawn Collard and his wife Balinna. Sandra also is survived by numerous nephews and nieces — all of whom she adored and who now will miss her deeply.