Geraldine Sanders

Funeral services for Geraldine Sanders, 83, of Eagle Lake, TX will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake with Reverend Kenneth Temple and Reverend Horn officiating. Interment will be in the Lehrer Memorial Cemetery in Garwood. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Sanders passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Tyler TX. Mrs. Sanders was born March 22, 1931 in Wharton County, TX to Willis and R.J. Key Blackwell. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake. She is survived by husband, Roy Sanders of Eagle Lake; children and their spouses, Debra and Ray Bazinet of Big Sandy, Robbie and Simone" Sanders of Wharton, Kathy and Billy Bazinet of El Campo, Brian and Pat Sanders of Needville and Trace and Gabrielle Sanders of Ft. St John, British Columbia, Canada; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sanders is preceded in death by her parents, one brother and six sisters. Pallbearers will be Gary Obenhaus, Randy Sanders, Corey Smith, Dustin Sanders, Jonathan Sanders and Derek Sanders. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacons of the First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake and Lonnie Somerlatte, Micky Kochwelp, Isador Ramirez, Buddy Higgins and Vic Corman. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Eagle Lake Funeral Home in Eagle Lake, TX.