Sandra K. Dowd, 76, of Metter passed away on December 10, 2023, at St. Joseph's / Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Sandra was more affectionally known as "Sandy" to her family and friends. Sandy and her family lived several places, and finally made Metter their permanent home in 1979. Sandy loved Metter and the people in it, as she would often say. She worked with the Candler County Sheriff's Office for several years and retired as a Police Officer from Georgia Southern University.

Sandy was born on June 13, 1947, in Lincolnton, North Carolina to Mr. James Milton and Mary Helen Modlin Kennedy. Sandy was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Roy Clinton Dowd. Sandy is survived by a son Corey (Jenine) Carpenter, a stepson Gary (Jamie) Dowd and five grandchildren.

The graveside funeral service will be conducted on Friday December 15, 2023, at 3pm at The Lake Cemetery, with Rev Alan Cason officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorials can be made to The Metter United Methodist Church Building Fund.