Sandra Jean Langston (Elmore), born August 26, 1941 in Tulsa, was a spritited, strong-willed, fun-loving, adventurous individual from the time she was a young child of 3, climbing aboard a city bus in Houston by herself, traveling until the bus returned to the same stop much later, to the astonishment of her parents and the Houston Police Department, who had been searching for her. This was just a preview of what was to come! Ditching elementary school to walk the railroad tracks near downtown Tulsa to talk to the "hobos", climbing to the top of the neighbor's roof to play and jump, often dragging her brother, "Buddy", and Judy, who was more like a sister than a cousin, to accompany her on these adventures. As she got older, Sandra and Judy had a lot more adventures, some good, some with great sadness, some wonderful, and they survived to tell the tales, or keep them secret. Sandra deeply loved her family, each and every one, close to distant, in relation and in physical distance. She recently told me, in a long period of lucidity, that she loved all of her babies, playing with them and taking them everywhere with her. Sandra continued "playing" with her children and other family members throughout her life, until Dementia and related illnesses took her away from us on January 26, 2026.
Sandra was predeceased by her father, Ivan Leroy Elmore (d. 1997), mother, Elsie Muriel Elmore (Bedingfield) (d. 2006), stepmother, Gertrude Irene Elmore (North) (d. 2010), sons, "baby Jerry", Jerry Wayne Langston, Jr. (d. 1961), Jerry Wayne Langston III (d. 1992), adopted son/grandson, Aaron Alec Taylor Matthewson (d. 2025), former husband and all the children's father, Jerry Wayne Langston (d. 2012), maternal and paternal grandparents (Mom & Dad Bedingfield, Gramma & Grandpa Elmore), aunts and uncles, Estelle & Jack Moss (d. 1978), Burl & Martha Bedingfield (Gene, Dennis Lee), Glen & Wanda Bedingfield (Glen Jr.), Grover, Jr. & Phyllis Bedingfield (Gregory, Steve & Jeff), cousins, cousins' children (special mention Teresa Ann), in-laws - parents' Richard & Geraldine Langston, sisters' Patricia Ann & Ronnie Gilbert (and
children), Ramona Strickland (and children), Janice Langston (and children) and some friends along her journeys.
Sandra is survived by her daughters, Lorrie Jeanette Pine and Dennis Pine, Karen Jean Zimmerman, Sherry Lee Lucas and Scott Lucas, adopted daughter/granddaughter Lacey Camille Matthewson and Darin Winder, son, Richard Wayne Langston, grandchildren (first to most recent), Tara Ashley Nicole Zimmerman, Shayle Elaine Wallis, Krista Lynn Pine, Lauren Renea Klinker, Chaz Wesley Zimmerman, (Lacey), Johnathan William Langston, (Alec), Sophia Raquel Masquat, Lillian Cassaundra Lucas, Gabriel Scott Lucas, great-grandchildren (first to most recent), Jeremy Thomas Klinker, Aubre' Lynn Klinker, Payton Renea Klinker-Grubbs, Hayden Blaze Klinker-Grubbs, Carson Chase Davis, Austin Tyler Holmes, Leonardo Alexis Plateado, Ella Lee Wallis; cousins Judy Mack (Rodney & JoAnn Schilt and family), (Robin & Mark Mears, Veronica and children, Teresa Potts & Chris Fogleman & boys), Jimmy Jack ("JJ") Moss (Jessica, Jacque and families), Beryl & Bill Cook (and family), Tony Bedingfield and family, Richard & Susan Bedingfield (children and grandchildren), nieces and nephews (and their children and grandchildren) and a few other friends along her journeys.
Sandra loved gardening and growing amazing plants and flowers. She loved to dance! I used to have her show my friends The Bop. So smooth and cool! She loved Elvis; therefore, WE kids all know his music, movies and stories; and, WE love Elvis. Dennis, Karen, Chaz and I put YouTube Elvis concerts on for her to watch in the past month. She still had some moves and she could sing along with some of the songs!
Key West is a special place for us. Some of us have been going on and off since early 1979. Sandra and Alec stayed in Key West with me in May last year. We swam in the ocean, walked on the docks, walked and shopped Duval Street and took the golf cart all over the island
multiple times. It was her last, big, hoorah. And, she still always wanted to have fun and go places, which were a little limiting due to the effects of the disease. She talked just days earlier about how we used to just get up and go whenever we wanted and we had fun. As ill as she was, she still was ready to go, somewhere, anywhere. But, we weren't ready for her to go. It's always too soon.
Mother, we will all miss you desperately! We love you dearly. There's a hole in our hearts and in our lives, a void that was unmistakably our vibrant, vivacious, Sandra Jean.


Memorial Service will held at later date