Sandra Elaine Mack

Sandra Elaine Mack passed away June 18th after a brief illness. She was born In Mountain Grove Missouri on May 6, 1953 to Lester and Clydia Lawler. The youngest of six children she was raised on a farm and attended a one room school house. At the age of 17 she enrolled in the Burge School of Nursing in Springfield Missouri. After graduating in 1973 she worked as a RN at the Lester L. Cox Medical Center in Springfield. Four years later Sandra moved to Knoxville TN where she worked in Critical and Cardiac Care Units at the University of Tennessee Hospital. It was here at UT( go Vols) where she met her future husband, Michael Mack. They were married the following year on November 21st in Emmitt Idaho.

Sandra loved to travel, and extensively explored the Rockies, The Great Smokey Mountains, lived for two years outside of Philadelphia and two years in Chambersburg, PA. She loved the outdoors and spent a lot of time hiking; camping and fishing with her husband. She was a expert when it came to fly fishing. Sandra and her husband Michael first arrived in Bluffton in1982 and made it their home for the next 44 years.

She worked in Intensive Care units at Memorial Medical Center for 25 years and another five years at Candler Hospital in Savannah GA. She retired from nursing in 2012 to care for her special needs son, Michael Alex. Sandra was his mother, doctor, nurse and strong advocate to her final day. She was a loving, caring and compassionate woman. She enjoyed the Low Country by fishing, crabbing and shrimping but the best part was the trying out new recipes. She was an excellent chef. Having a year-round garden and flowers that drew the birds in were another joy. Sunsets along Sawmill Creek and the Colleton River were her favorites.

She is survived by her brother Kenneth Lawler in Dawson Missouri, her son Michasl Alex and her husband Michael (Bluffton) along with the many friends she has made over the years. Thanks to Elrick Major(Daddy Rick), The Staff of Sprenger Health , Compassus Hospice and Coastal Carolina for their compassion during her final days. There will be a celebration of her life at a later date. Please consider remembrance’s to Heroes on Horseback, Children’s Relief Fund and Programs for Exceptional People (PEP). They help enrich the lives of our special needs community

We’re going to miss Sandy very much. She’s already scouting the river looking for the perfect spot where she will reunite with her husband and son Mikey who will be free from his chair. Rest easy sweet lady, We love you very much.