Obit – Mrs. Sandra Babcock

Mrs. Sandra Babcock age 88 of Carthage, was pronounced deceased at 5:21 p.m. Sunday evening October 18, 2026 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville just before being transferred to the Alive Hospice Residence in Murfreesboro for further care.

A family reception for viewing was held on Thursday afternoon October 22nd in the Rose Room at Sanderson in Carthage from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

She was then prepared following cremation at the Cumberland Family Services in Algood, for forwarding to the Royal Palm Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Florida where she will be placed beside her husband who was buried there following over fifty-nine years of marriage.

Born Sandra Jodine Baker in Nashville on November 1, 1937 she was the daughter of the late World War II veteran, James Eugene Baker who died at the age of 56 on March 1, 1976 and Nora Elizabeth Taylor Baker.

Mrs. Babcock was preceded in death by two of her four sons, Harold W. Babcock Jr. who died March 28, 2011 and John Eugene Babcock who died July 16, 1978.

A sister, Margaret Fox, also preceded her in death.

She was a recipient of her General Education Degree and graduated from the Orlando, Florida School of Nursing and was licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse. 

She formally was a nurse, before retirement, at the Smith County Health Care Center in Carthage.

Mrs. Babcock was the widow of the late Harold Walter Babcock who died at the age of 79 on December 27, 2016 at their Carthage home. 

Mrs. Babcock was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are her two sons, former Carthage Mayor, Stephen Babcock and wife Jennifer of Gulf Breeze, Florida, Mickey Babcock and wife Angel of the New Middleton Community; sister, Edna Ruth Baker Chaffin of Joelton, two nephews, Kevin James Babcock of California and Peter Carl Babcock of Florida; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

SANDERSON of CARTHAGE