Zella Sandlin, 73, of Eastview, Ky went to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, October 10 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Grayson County on March 12, 1946. She was a member of God's Way Church In Leitchfield Kentucky and a Sunday school teacher for many years. She loved her Lord Savior Jesus Christ, her family, Brothers and sisters in Christ, friends and everyone else.

She was preceded in death by her parents Jesse W. Gaither and Rosie May Lasley Gaither and four brothers; James Robert "Dutch" Gaither, Irvin "Pete" Gaither, Samuel "Sammy" Gaither, Thomas "Tommy" Gaither, and one sister Katherine Stanton.

She is survived by her husband, Wendell Sandlin, Eastview Ky of 56 years, two sons, Darrell (Mary) Sandlin of Leitchfield, Ky, Tracy Sandlin & Heather of Louisville, and one daughter Geneva Rose (Fred) Halberg of Elizabethtown. Five brothers Ricky, Danny, Freddy (Anna), Mark, Bobby (Tara) Gaither all of Leitchfield, Ky. Three sisters Wilma "Pettie" (Mike) Johnson of Leitchfield, Nellie "Rita" Hardin of Edmonson County & Linda Decker of Leitchfield.

She is also survived by four granddaughters; Christin (Tim) Swords of Elizabethtown, Candace Halberg & Chip of Elizabethtown, Autumn Sandlin of Lebanon Junction and Ariana Sandlin of Rineyville. Two great grandsons; Nolan Halberg of Elizabethtown, Layne Sandlin of Rineyville, one great granddaughter Leia Chandler of Rineyville and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield. Bro. Timothy Gage and Bro. Gary Gaddie will be officiating. Burial will be in the McGrew Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Dermitt Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9:00 a.m. Sunday until time of services.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the McGrew Church Cemetery Fund.