Mabel Samuels Sanders' Obituary
Mabel Samuels Sanders, age 93, of Prairie Grove, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Springdale. She was born July 29, 1919 in Red Star, Arkansas, the daughter of Ira David Samuels and Talitha Ward Samuels.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Fred Sanders; five brothers, Carl, Lewis, Leslie (Deck), Earl and Everette and two sisters, Mary Eaton and Cora Carroll.
She was a homemaker. A very special thank you to Dr. Sutterfield and all the nurses at Earlene Howard Circle of Life Hospice Home and a special thanks to the staff and nurses at Prairie Grove Health and Rehab.
She is survived by four sons, Kenneth (Shorty) Yates and his wife Bobby, Hershel Sanders and his wife Kaye, Jimmy Sanders and Charlie Sanders; three daughters, Carolyn McClung and her husband Wayne, Ruby Smith and Joan Knowles; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-six great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at Moore’s Chapel with the family present 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday at Moore’s Chapel. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, make donations to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Rd., Springdale, AR 72762.
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