No more grief or sorrow,
No more suffering or pain,
Now there is everlasting peace.
Because the angels came.
Mrs. Sandra Alston Goodley, age, 75, of Raleigh. North Carolina (formerly of Warren County, NC) departed this life on Thursday, December 11, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 27,2025 at 3:00pm in the chapel of Boyd & Royster Funeral Services. The Bishop Troy Carter will officiate.
Sandra leaves to cherish her loving memory her beloved son, Paul Jerrard Alston (Vielka Maria); her grandchildren, Nikia Alston, Ashli Lewis, Kevin Alston, Jabari Lovick, and Joshua Alston; and her precious great-grandson, Josiah McNeil (Nikia), her adopted grandchildren Vielka Krishana Santiago-Matthews (Rodney) children Rodrigo and Rohan and Rolando Antonion Santiago (Juana) son Andres.
She also leaves behind her devoted and loving cousin, Carlisa Cooper, whom she loved and cherished as a daughter, and Carlisaโs children, Cameron and Camille, whom Sandra proudly considered and loved as her grandchildren.
Sandra is further remembered by her brothers, Lindsay Alston (Mandy), Timothy Baskerville (Denise), and Cornelius Alston (Tangee), her dear sister/friend Ms. Lynda along with a host of cherished cousins, aunts, uncles, extended family, and dear friends.
No Public viewing.
Professional services entrusted to Boyd & Royster Funeral Services.
Tyra Turner sent Peace & Serenity Dishgarden for Sandra Marie Alston Goodley - December 23, 2025
May your family find comfort in their memories & love of you!! Sandra Rest In Peace ๐๐ฝ Patricia
Miss Sandra was a beautiful high spirited person! Praying Paul during this time of bereavement
Girlfriend you left me without a good bye, but it's NEVER good bye but see you later on the other side. I'm going to miss you not coming down the hall to see me when I visit. Sleep in peace GIRLFRIEND ๐ญ๐
Well Miss Sandra you just said goodbye without saying goodbye to my face,-but that's Something you would do you were a very special friend to me,and has been since I arrived here in 2018 you approached me from the 1st time you saw me, like you had known me for years and we became friends from that day until you moved home, I'm gonna miss you calling me Grandma even thought you are somewhat older than i am, but that was always ok with me,when I asked you why you called me that you said you could always talk to me when you couldn't talk to anyone else she said I could calm her down like a Grandma would,over the years we had our ups and downs but she was still my friend,we talked about her life that she never told anyone else and it never went any further than my ears, she was the type person that felt ok to cry to me about anything and I could calm her down when she was ready well for all those that knew her, knew just where she was about to go, and I felt so privileged to have had that type influence on her,my Grandmother raised me and she always told me that in life if you had only 1 true friend then you are blessed,and I was blessed even when we had our misunderstandings even when I had to tell her that she was wrong about something that she wanted to do, and I thank GOD that she always listed and calmed down but she looked at me as if she wanted to tell me just where to go,I'm saying goodbye to you now my friend and pray that you found the piece that you deserve I will love and remember you you always. Aundra Singleton - AKA - Grandma.
Well Miss Sandra you just said goodbye without saying goodbye to my face,-but that's Something you would do you were a very special friend to me,and has been since I arrived here in 2018 you approached me from the 1st time you saw me, like you had known me for years and we became friends from that day until you moved home, I'm gonna miss you calling me Grandma even thought you are somewhat older than i am, but that was always ok with me,when I asked you why you called me that you said you could always talk to me when you couldn't talk to anyone else she said I could calm her down like a Grandma would,over the years we had our ups and downs but she was still my friend,we talked about her life that she never told anyone else and it never went any further than my ears, she was the type person that felt ok to cry to me about anything and I could calm her down when she was ready well for all those that knew her, knew just where she was about to go, and I felt so privileged to have had that type influence on her,my Grandmother raised me and she always told me that in life if you had only 1 true friend then you are blessed,and I was blessed even when we had our misunderstandings even when I had to tell her that she was wrong about something that she wanted to do, and I thank GOD that she always listed and calmed down but she looked at me as if she wanted to tell me just where to go,I'm saying goodbye to you now my friend and pray that you found the piece that you deserve I will love and remember you you always. Aundra Singleton - AKA - Grandma.
My deepest condolences to the family of Sandra Goodley. May God give you peace during your time of loss.
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