Delores Sandel

Delores "Dee" Nordan Sandel, 64, of West Columbia, wife of John O. Sandel III, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015. She was born in Richland County, on May 23, 1950 to Ethel Shull Nordan and the late George Hughes Nordan. Mrs. Sandel was a retired school teacher from Lexington County School District 2. She taught at BC Grammer No. 1 and Pine Ridge Middle Schools, and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Palmetto State Teachers Association, South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators and attended First Baptist Church of West Columbia Dee is survived by her husband John "Johnny" of 42 years, two daughters, Stephanie Sandel Hartzog (Cal) and Melissa Sandel George (Joey); three grandchildren, Calee Hartzog, Cross and Navy George; one brother, Randy Nordan, one sister, Donna Davis. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, February 1, 2015 at First Baptist Church of West Columbia. Burial will follow at Southland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Saturday at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lexington County School District 2 or First Baptist Church of West Columbia, PO Box 4898, West Columbia, SC 29171. Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington is assisting the family.