Mary Lillian “Lil” Bell Sanford, 80, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Cairo, GA, to the late Roy Arthur and Ruth Oliver Bell. Lil was preceded in death by her husband, Raleigh E. Sanford, Sr.; parents; sister, Alice Bell Morton and a brother, Roy Arthur Bell, Jr. She is survived by her children, Ruth Scrip, Mary Carpenter (Bill), Raleigh Sanford (Angelie) and Laura Sanford; grandchildren, Rodney Huffman (Mina), Matthew Scrip, Christy Scrip, Chelsea Scrip, “Little” Matthew Scrip, William Havener and Alexander Havener; great-grandsons, Ethan Huffman and Milan Huffman; sister, Martha Bell Blackburn; brother, Robert Bell. Visitation will be held at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd. this evening, Tuesday, September 14, from 5-7 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Memphis Memory Gardens on Wednesday, September 15 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences may be made at www.memphisfuneralhome.net Memphis Funeral Home And Memorial Gardens