Wilma E. Sanders' Obituary
Wilma E. Sanders, age 89, of Maize, Kansas died Saturday April 7, 2012 in Wichita. She was born May 3, 1922 in Delaney, Arkansas to Floyd and Dillie Hollingsworth Shackelford. She was a member of Harris Baptist Church in Elkins, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Ray Sanders in 1997, daughter, Margie Lee Patton; son in law, Johnny E. Keeton; sister, Mary Shackelford; four brothers, Roy Shackelford, Wade Shackelford, Albert Shackelford and Olin Shackelford.
She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Keeton of Maize, Kansas; son, Bobby Sanders and his wife Donna of Wichita, KS; five sisters, Flora Shepherd of Wichita, KS; Dora Jordan and her husband Nathan of Wichita, KS; Velma Shepherd of Springdale, AR; Floy Robbins and her husband George of Elkins, AR; Martha Shackelford and her husband Glenn of Elkins, AR; brother, Carl Shackelford and his wife Carol of Clearwater, KS; son in law Jim Patton of Wichita, KS; nine grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tuesday April 10, 2012 at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday at Harris Baptist Church in Elkins with burial at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Crosses, Arkansas.
Memorials may be made to Harris Baptist Church, 2201 N. Center, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
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