Sandra Odessa Bumgardner Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Sandra Odessa Bumgardner of Balsam, North Carolina is shared. Sandra, born on March 19, 1948, passed away on September 27, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sandra Odessa Bumgardner to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Sterling Joseph Jordan and Mabel Jennings Jordan; and her siblings, Mary Lovell, Lenora Holloway and Joseph Jordan.
She is survived by: her husband James Bumgardner; her children, Travis Bumgardner, Sonya Bumgardner (Tim Ghiotto) and Erin Bumgardner (Jonathan Dowdle); her grandchildren, Alexis Bumgardner, Ashlyn Patrick and Claude Reece; her cousin Sally Jennings; her nieces, Paula Lovell, Beth Williamson and Clarice Pearson; and her nephew Rusty Holloway.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 1st 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Appalachian Funeral Services (165 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC 28779).
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Connie Maxwell Children's Ministries of Greenwood, SC, or Four Seasons Hospice of Hendersonville, NC.
