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Submitted: 12/3/20 • Approved: 12/11/20 • Last Updated: 12/14/20 • R1354505-G1354504-S3
William
May 23, 1920 - Feb 25, 2003
Shirley
Jul 10, 1924 - Dec 29, 2010
*Obituary
Shirley Rodgers Sanders, 86, of Blytheville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 29, at Elmcroft of Blytheville. Born in Blytheville to O.J. and Norene Reagan Rodgers, she was a lifelong resident, a homemaker, and a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was an active member of the Seekers Sunday School Class and United Methodist Women.
Shirley was also a member of the Red Hat Society, very witty and outgoing, and loved to shop. She played bridge and loved to entertain her friends. Shirley was also a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her husband of 61 years, William Maurice Sanders, preceded her in death.
Shirley is survived by her daughter, Dale Sanders Hill and her husband, Norman, of Memphis, Tenn; grandson, Elliott Sanders Hill, of Memphis; sister, Bettye Mitchell and her husband Jack of Cleveland, Tenn; nephews, Troy, Curt, Dan, and Tommy Mitchell; and nieces, Jackie Mitchell Frye and Libby Mitchell Perry.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery, with Dr. Carla Sanderson officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be emailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to First United Methodist Church, 7th and Main, Blytheville, AR 72315.
Married Jul 18, 1942
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