Margaret E. Sanders

August 3, 2014

Margaret E. Sanders was born in Big Springs, TX ,on March 25, 1934, to Paul Stadler Ellis and Mazzie Wright Ellis. She passed away on July 19, 2014.  She was a 1952 graduate of Tate High School.

She married James D. Sanders on Feb. 28 1960, whom she leaves behind after 54 years of marriage.They reared four sons, Kenneth M. Sanders, Robert C. Sanders, Carl D. Sanders, and Byron J. Sanders in the Elsanor community where she was also active in volunteering. After retiring from a lengthy civil service career with the Naval Aviation Depot in Pensacola where she served with the public affairs officer, she continued to work for the Providence Family Medical Center. She shared a love for decorating cakes, writing stories, painting, and sewing with family and friends.

Her siblings and she were very close; Alvin D. Ellis preceeds her in death. She is survived by siblings Paula E. Nighbert of Hilliard, FL, Charles E. Ellis of Cantonment, and James Ellis of Fredericksburg, Texas; 10 grandchildren who called her “Gink”, Thomas, Hannah, Marrah, Joseph, Aaron, Emily, Adam, Maria, Curry, and Robert Jr.

She was a long-time member of Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church in Molino and loved to sing from the “old school hymnal”.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Margaret E. Sanders, 80, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North was held on Saturday, August 2, 2014.

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  1. Joyce Irwin on August 11th, 2014 7:51 am

    So sorry to hear of Margaret’s passing. She was a classmate and wonderful friend over the years. Prayers to all the family and firends. She will be missed.

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