Sandra Hedden Locke Ensley, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on March 20, 2023 in Knoxville, TN. She was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Winston and Mildred Ledford Hedden. She was a member of the Rock Community Church. Sandra, along with her husband had owned and operated Health Spa's in McCaysville, Ellijay and Canton. Also, they had previous operated furniture and video rental stores in the Canton area. She enjoyed going on cruises with her family. Preceding her in death includes a son, Winston Robert Locke; step-daughter, Karen Ann Rush; and brother, Chuck Hedden.

Survivors include her husband of forty years, Ralph Ensley of Blue Ridge, GA; sons, Richard and Marty Locke of Epworth, GA and Wendell Russell Lock of McCaysville, GA; step-children, Corelia Weaver of Canton, GA, Ralph Ervin Ensley of Jasper, GA, Sabrina Prather of Jasper, GA and Sherman Enoch Ensley of MI; sisters, Wendy Ledford and Sharon Crawford both of Cleveland, TN; twelve grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins-Cobb Copperhill Chapel with Pastor Renny Ryder officiating. Interment will follow in the Mobile Baptist Church Cemetery with members of the Rock Community Church serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinscobb.com. Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill, TN is in charge of the arrangements.