Ruth Cora Sanders, 93, died Saturday, February
16, 2008 at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem .
She was born in
Sitka on May 19, 1914 to Jodi and Della Higginbottom. She was
married to the late Eulman (E.W.) Sanders.
Mrs. Sanders was a homemaker and was a member
of the Sitka Church of Christ. She enjoyed being with family, gardening,
crocheting and cooking.
Survivors include her three sons, Ralph Sanders
and his wife, Margaret, of
New Palestine, Indiana; Benny Sanders of Williford and Charles
Sanders of Williford. She is also survived by one sister, Pauline Payne of
Caraway and one brother, Marvin Higginbottom; seven grandchildren, Gary
Sanders, Greg Sanders, Connie (Sanders) Moore, Clark Sanders, Jody Sanders,
Ruth Ann Sanders, and Lisa (Sanders) Young, plus 15 great grandchildren and
four great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Eulman
(E.W.) Sanders, one sister
Geneva Sanders, and one brother Jay Higginbottom.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. at the Heath Funeral Home in Highland. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Heath Funeral Home with Jack Richardson
officiating. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery near
Sitka.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
the Paragould Children’s Home,
5515 Old Walcott Road, Paragould, AR 72450.
