Dear friends,
Sunday morning, April 19 at 3:02 am my best friend and sweetheart for 42 years slipped peacefully away into the presence of Jesus. On behalf of Sandra, myself and our family, I thank you for your prayers, notes and concern.
We will miss her – and I do each time I see a blouse, shoe, etc of hers, but God is good. C.H. Spurgeon said “God is too good to be unkind, too wise to make a mistake, and when you cannot trace His hand, you can trust His heart.”
Blessings,
Jim Binney
Following is the obituary placed in the Greenville News:
Sandra Lee Canavan Binney, 62, of Greenville, SC passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville.
Born in Hammond, IN, she was daughter of Gladys Fisher Canavan and the late William Canavan.
She attended Bob Jones University, was a Sunday School teacher, conference speaker and director. She loved her Lord and was an active servant of God and was a wonderful and committed Christian with great strength of character. Sandra dedicated her life to her family.
A member of Calvary Baptist Church, Simpsonville, SC. She was the co-founder of LEAD Ministries, served on the Board of Directors, and acted as General Manager of this ministry.
She is survived by her loving husband, Dr. Jim Binney; a son Jonathan (Melanie) Binney; two sisters, Lavonne (Larry) Haygood of Hammond, IN and Joy (Dr. Gene) Branham of Birmingham, AL; three nieces, Allison Haygood, Joy Elizabeth Branham, and Gralin Branham; and two grandchildren, Isaac and Mikayla Binney.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Faith Baptist Church in Taylors SC with interment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm and Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 3:00 – 9:00 pm at Woodlawn Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sandra Binney Memorial Scholarship Fund to assist ministers and wives in times of crisis. Make checks out to SBMSF and address envelopes to Janet Parent, c/o Calvary Baptist Church, 3810 Grandview Drive, Simpsonville SC 29680
Condolences may be made at www.mem.com.
