Helen Sanders

Helen Sanders

Funeral Service for 83 year old, Mrs. Helen Sanders of Houston, TX formerly of Clarksville, Texas who went to be with her Lord January 6, 2016 in United Memorial Medical Center, Houston, Texas will be Saturday, January 16, 2016 @ 1:00 pm. at Citizens Funeral Home Chapel, 500 East Church Street, Clarksville, Texas with Dr. E.E. Furtch of The Anointed Church International of Fort Worth, Texas, eulogist and Rev. George Rape of St. John B.C. & Mt. Obie BC of Douglasville, TX will be officiating. Interment: New Hope Cemetery, Detroit, Texas
Under the direction of Citizens Funeral Home, 500 E. Church St, Clarksville, TX. Condolences may be made at www.citizensfuneralhome.com.

The family will receive friends Friday, January 15, 2016 from 6-7 pm at Citizens Funeral Home Chapel.

Helen Sanders was born February 4, 1932 in Detroit, Texas, daughter of Lula Carreathers-Denwiddie and Roy E. Denwiddie. She earned her Masters of Education from Prairie View A&M University and was a retired educator of CISD. She was a member of Union Baptist Church, Detroit, Texas. She married L.B. Sanders and to this union four children were born: Anthony Sanders, Duval Sanders, Monica Sanders and Tonya Sanders-Woods. Her husband and three siblings preceded her in death: Herman Denwiddie (Bubba-Cat), Hugh Denwiddie, and step-sister Janice Gray-Phillips.
She is survived by
Her Children:
Anthony (Leler) Sanders, Clarksville, Texas
Duval Sanders, Houston, Texas
Monica Sander, Houston, TX
Tonya (Paul) Sanders-Woods, Houston, Texas
Step-brother:
John Erving (Carolyn) Gray of Paris, TX
Grandchildren
Host of other relatives and friends
Repast will be at the Union Baptist Church in Detroit, TX.