Martha Marie Sanders, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed away, after her second bout with cancer, on Monday, December 5, 2022, at the age of 90 at her home in Lodi, CA surrounded by her children.
Born in Pope County, Arkansas to George and Dora (Yow) Wells. She has two sisters and four brothers. Marie married John C. Sanders in 1949. They settled in Lodi, CA in 1955 where they raised their three children until John’s death in 1969. She stayed in Lodi and finished raising their children on her own. Marie worked as a cashier at Gibsons then went to work for Century Assembly for 32 years as a secretary when the church was First Assembly of God. Later she was the bookkeeper and apartment manager.
She is survived by her children, Susan (Charles) McClerkin, Rick (Sharon) Sanders and Cheryl (Steve) Rutledge; six grandchildren, Tracy (David) Malandra, John (Andrea) Sanders, Jennifer (Brian) Murphey, Sean McClerkin, Aimee (Tony) Daniello and Travis Flanders; thirteen great-grandchildren and one great- great grandson; brothers, George (Lea) Wells, Rufus (Louise) Wells, Carroll (Nila) Wells and numerous nieces and nephews.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband John Sanders, her parents George and Dora (Yow) Wells, sisters Wilma Rentfro and Kathy Brown, brother Fred Wells and two grandbabies.
When asked how she dealt with the many challenges of life she said she leaned heavily on Philippians 4:13 … I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. She loved her kids and grandchildren with her whole being. She will be greatly missed.
There will be a graveside service on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Cherokee Memorial Park.
SERVICE
A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, December 29th, 2022 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Sanders family.
