Janette Nan Sanders

Janette Nan Sanders age 86, passed away, on Thursday, May 23, 2020. Graveside service: 1:00 PM, Friday, May 29, 2020, Squaw Creek Cemetery, Lie in State: 12:00 Noon – 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 28, 2020, Wiley Funeral Home, Glen Rose, The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM -7:00 PM. 

Nan was born October 30, 1933 in Somervell County. She was the daughter of Jacob Mount West Jr. and Martha Lila House. She was a graduate of Glen Rose High School, The Class of 1952. After high school, Nan moved to Fort Worth, Texas to work for the telephone company. She met Raymond Sanders in Fort Worth, Texas and they married on September 28, 1954. Together Raymond and Nan lived in Fort Worth until 1962 and they had two sons. They moved to Houston in 1962 and lived there until 1971.  During that time, she worked for the light company and as a secretary for Aldine School District. But always, her main job was taking care of her husband and sons.  On October 1971, Nan moved back to Rainbow to live on her family homeplace. Nan was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Raymond Sanders, sister: Patsy Hewlett, and grandsons:  Kevin Sanders and Brian Sanders.

She is survived by her sons: Michael Sanders and wife Angela, and Patrick Sanders and wife Cindy, sister: Ann Shepard, five grandchildren; Jennifer Craver and husband Jon, Ryan Sanders and wife Brittny, Nathan Sanders and wife Andrea, Cecile Sanders, and Kaylee Owen and husband Tyler, eight great-grandchildren: Bryar, Marly, Lyla, Brazos, Trey, Kholt, Khellen, and Axle.