Sandra Sue Chambers

Sandra Sue Miles Chambers, loving wife and mother, went on to be with her Lord Jesus on the 29th of January 2009. The funeral service will be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 3rd of February, in the sanctuary of Second Baptist Church, 6400 Woodway at Voss Road. Immediately following the service, all are invited to join the family for a reception in the Deacons’ Parlor at the church. In Levita, the family will receive friends from two until three o’clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, the 4th of February, at the Levita Baptist Church. The interment service will immediately follow in the Levita Cemetery. In Houston, friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six until eight o’clock in the evening on Monday, the 2nd of February, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston. She was born in Levita, Texas on the 16th of July 1942, the second of three children to Floy and Stanley Miles. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, the late Stanley Joe Miles and by her husband's parents, the late B. E. and Pauline Chambers. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jerry Lynn Chambers, her son Cody Miles Chambers, her daughter Lacey Anne Chambers, and Lacey's fiance Brent Crawford, all of Houston, Texas; her sister, Myrna Marie Gardner and husband Jay of Kingwood, Texas; sister-in-law Fonda Walsh and husband Bob of Mandeville, Louisiana; sister-in-law Barbara Miles of Kingwood, Texas; nephew Michael Miles, wife Chrissy, children Davy and Presley of Redondo Beach, California; nephew Jeffrey Gardner, wife Tricia, children Gabrielle and Leah of Kingwood, Texas; niece Mindy McQueen, husband Brent, children Melanie, Zoey, and Breanna of Kingwood, Texas; niece Charice Dickey, husband Alan, children Ryan and Miles of Fairfax, Virginia. Sandy graduated from Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro, Texas and Baylor University and taught secondary English and reading for over 25 years in Houston public schools. For over four decades she was a part of the growth of the Second Baptist Church of Houston, serving in ministries for new mothers, internationals, and pre-school children. Her spiritual gift of teaching was used by the Lord to encourage and inspire young people and adults throughout her life. Sandy loved to spend time introducing her family to her love for nature and history through summer vacations and weekend trips. Being in the midst of God's creation was not only a way for her to relax but also an opportunity to enjoy the company of those she loved. Her never ending awe with wildlife and mountain views was contagious to those around her and will be greatly missed. Her self-sacrificing heart was best seen in her devotion to her family and her eagerness to always help her co-workers, as she always took time to support her children in youth sports and to celebrate milestones in their careers and always took time to encourage and share her ideas with other teachers. Most importantly, having experienced the love of Christ in her own life, Sandy sought to share this with others by a humble example, a thoughtful gesture, and an insightful word. In lieu of usual remembrances, memorial contributions in memory of Sandy may be directed to Second Baptist Church, 6400 Woodway, Houston, TX, 77057; Houston Area Young Life, 725 Bateswood, Houston, TX, 77079; New Tribes Mission, c/o Gregg Greenlaw, 1000 East First Street, Sanford, FL, 32771.