ROANOKE, Va. — Margaret Irene Sanders, 95, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Princeton, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008. Born August 15, 1912 at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Grover Elmore and Ethel Manning Elmore.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oke H. Sanders; one son, Buford T. (Buddy) Sanders; five brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Douglas R. (Buck) Sanders and his wife Gay of Bowling Green, Va.; four daughters, Margaret Kaye Heltsley of Manassas, Va., Ruth Ann Galate and her husband Charles of Poulan, Ga., Mary Lou Gates and her husband Bobby of Palm Coast, Fla. and Sue T. Allen and her husband Donald of Roanoke, Va. with whom she made her home for the past six years; one sister, Helen Belcher and her husband Clarence of Elyria, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; two great-great granddaughters; and lots of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. David White officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at Lashmeet. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video memorial tribute to Mrs. Sanders, or send the family online condolences, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oke H. Sanders; one son, Buford T. (Buddy) Sanders; five brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Douglas R. (Buck) Sanders and his wife Gay of Bowling Green, Va.; four daughters, Margaret Kaye Heltsley of Manassas, Va., Ruth Ann Galate and her husband Charles of Poulan, Ga., Mary Lou Gates and her husband Bobby of Palm Coast, Fla. and Sue T. Allen and her husband Donald of Roanoke, Va. with whom she made her home for the past six years; one sister, Helen Belcher and her husband Clarence of Elyria, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; two great-great granddaughters; and lots of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. David White officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at Lashmeet. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video memorial tribute to Mrs. Sanders, or send the family online condolences, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.
ROANOKE, Va. — Margaret Irene Sanders, 95, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Princeton, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008. Born August 15, 1912 at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Grover Elmore and Ethel Manning Elmore.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oke H. Sanders; one son, Buford T. (Buddy) Sanders; five brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Douglas R. (Buck) Sanders and his wife Gay of Bowling Green, Va.; four daughters, Margaret Kaye Heltsley of Manassas, Va., Ruth Ann Galate and her husband Charles of Poulan, Ga., Mary Lou Gates and her husband Bobby of Palm Coast, Fla. and Sue T. Allen and her husband Donald of Roanoke, Va. with whom she made her home for the past six years; one sister, Helen Belcher and her husband Clarence of Elyria, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; two great-great granddaughters; and lots of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. David White officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at Lashmeet. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video memorial tribute to Mrs. Sanders, or send the family online condolences, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oke H. Sanders; one son, Buford T. (Buddy) Sanders; five brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Douglas R. (Buck) Sanders and his wife Gay of Bowling Green, Va.; four daughters, Margaret Kaye Heltsley of Manassas, Va., Ruth Ann Galate and her husband Charles of Poulan, Ga., Mary Lou Gates and her husband Bobby of Palm Coast, Fla. and Sue T. Allen and her husband Donald of Roanoke, Va. with whom she made her home for the past six years; one sister, Helen Belcher and her husband Clarence of Elyria, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; two great-great granddaughters; and lots of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. David White officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at Lashmeet. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video memorial tribute to Mrs. Sanders, or send the family online condolences, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.
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