Sandra Lee (Cox) Mills: Tabor City

1944 – 2026

     Sandra Lee Cox Lembcke Morgan Mills of Tabor City passed away on Friday, March 27, in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare, Whiteville. She was 81.

     Born Oct. 11, 1944, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Carson W. Cox and Carrie Dutton Cox.

     Sandra retired from the Columbus County School System as a teacher’s assistant of 31 years. She was also a lifelong member of Old Zion Wesleyan Church.

     Sandra graduated from Tabor City High School in 1963. Her biggest delight in life was spending time with her granddaughters.

     She is survived by two daughters, Angela Lembcke (Joey Lynn) of North Myrtle Beach and Lydia Faulk (Phil) of Tabor; two granddaughters, Brandi Carlisle (Mike) of North Myrtle Beach, and Madalyn Carlisle (Janet Moseley) of Whiteville; son in law Chuck Carlisle (Patti) of Whiteville; and a previous husband, Eugene Mills of Chadbourn.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Albert Lembcke and Sammy Morgan; one granddaughter, Alicia Faulk; and two brothers, Connor F. Cox and William McCray Cox.

     Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the Old Zion Wesleyan Church Cemetery.

     Visitation was planned for the hour preceding services in the church.

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