URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – Janice (Janet) Loretta Sanford devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and companion became an ancestor on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL after a long illness and grief.
Janet was born August 19, 1995, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville, IL to Virginia Stanton, Sanford (Harris) and Jimmie Lee Sanford. They preceded her in death.
Janet attended Danville schools and was a lifelong homemaker. She leaves behind two sons, Jerome (Jennifer) of Danville, IL and Cory Sanford, six grandchildren, Jaquonte’ (Jasmin Conyers), Kahlil Sanford, Keaira Sanford, Jaylen Sanford, Javon Sanford and Jerzi Sanford. a great granddaughter, Joelle, a companion, Larry Webster, plus several nieces and nephews.
She was the last survivor of her siblings Renetha Atkinson, Gracie Mae Patton, Jimmie Lee Sanford, Jr., Hattie Brown, and Wayne Sanford and best friends Shirley Duncan, Dorothy Dawson and Shirley Lewis (deceased).
She is survived by half siblings James (Jody) White, Rachel (Carlos) Cunningham and Timmie (Martha) Sanford. Step siblings Glenda Withers, Druscilla (Larry) Hayes, Robert Wilson, Tywon (David) Guard, Tissia (Charles) Wilson and Prentice Wilson.