Mary Ann Sanders

Mary Sanders, 60, of Caraway, died Saturday December 30, 2006 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.

She was born in Oneonta, New York and had lived in Caraway since 1970, moving there from Goshen, New York. She was homemaker and a member of Rivervale Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father Arthur Grass.

Survivors include her husband; Malcom Sanders of the home.

Three sons: Frank and David Bates, and Mike Sanders and his wife Felisha, all of Caraway.

One daughter: Suzanne Wallace and her husband Phillip of Monette.

Her mother: Alice Lunt Grass of Punta Gorda, Florida.

One brother: Bill Grass and his wife Mary of Fairview Heights, Ill.

One sister: Carol Visco of Punta Gorda, Florida.

Seven Grandchildren: Miranda Barnes, Adam Carpenter, Cy Whaley, Lilli ‘Anne Bates, Ryan Wallace, MeKenzie Wallace, Lana Sanders.

Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday January 3, 2007 at the Rivervale Baptist Church, with Rev. Alan Payne officiating. Burial will be at Caraway Cemetery with Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be at the Rivervale Baptist Church from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M., Tuesday January 2, 2007

Active Pallbearers will be Dale Barrett, William Tyler, Lonnie Anderson, Steven Sanders, Dave Wells, and Roy Hollis.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Billy Roach, Sammy Lewis, Rudy Anderson, Garrett Taylor, John Ricks, and Wayne Roach.

In lieu of flowers family request memorial be made to the Rivervale Baptist Church C/O Danny Smith 520 Craighead 842 Caraway, Arkansas 72419