Sterling Calvin Sands, the son of the late Charles B. and late Etta Y. Sands, was born on October 4th, 1960, in Key West, FL.
He attended the Monroe County Public Schools System, graduating from Key West High School in 1980. During his high school years, Sterling was a high school basketball team member. Upon graduating high school, he attended Miami Dade Junior College and played on college’s basketball team. After returning to Key West, Sterling was employed by the City of Key West Sanitation Department for several years and was employed as a maintenance technician for Key West Historic Inns at the time of his death. Sterling enjoyed coaching youth basketball in the city’s intermural basketball league which he did for many years.
He was an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and enjoyed singing in Church. Sterling was also a member of “The Blessed Community Choir”, a multi-denominational city gospel choir that performed at community events.