Sandra Thompson Sandra “Babu” Thompson, 81, born Aug. 26, 1938, in Colorado Spring, Colo., entered into rest on March 21, 2020, in Winslow. She was a member of the Zion Baptist Church and had lived in Arizona since 1974. A private family-only graveside service and interment will be held. A public memorial will be held at a later date. Known to all who loved her as “Babu”. Sandra enjoyed walking and participated in both 5K and 10k walks and Walk Across Arizona. She was a member of Red Hat, loved the D-Backs, taking fishing trips with Tommy T. and tanning. She could be seen taking pictures for all the tourists at the Standing on the Corner statue. She married Tommy T. in 1955 and loved working in the community with him. Most of all she loved her family and enjoyed helping anyone she could. She had a gentle spirit, beautiful smile and was a true example of unconditional love. She is survived by her son, Kevin (Joy) Thompson; daughters, Debra (Gary) Crane and Lori (Wendell) Carter; sister, Carolyn Saip; six grandchildren, Nicole Avant, Katiana Castenada, April Beaty, Kristin Beaty, Zachary Thompson and Wendell Carter; and two great-grandchildren Amiyah and Josiah Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy T. Thompson; parents, Maurice and Dorothy Caplener; sister, Mary Kay Snyder; and brother, Ken Caplener. Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
