Sandra Thomas Sanders, age 78, passed away on March 9th, 2021 at home in Round Rock, Texas surrounded by her family. She was born August 3rd, 1942 in Dallas, Texas to James Elva and Billie Louise Thomas. Sandra grew up in Tyler and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1960. She married Alvin C. Bruce Jr. in 1963 and they had 2 daughters: Tracey Elizabeth and Terri Louann. She later married John C. Sanders in 1973 and they had a son, John Thomas. She worked as an Administrative Assistant most of her life for various companies: Dept. Agriculture, Army Air Force Exchange Service, Thomas Reprographics, Amoco, and Navarro Regional Hospital. The job she loved most was raising her children and grandchildren. She loved taking care of babies and was a mom and “Granny” to many who were not even related to her. She loved singing, playing the piano, and listening to the great country singers. She is preceded in death by her parents, Buck and Billie Thomas, her husband, John Sanders, and her niece, Vee Phennal. She is survived by her daughter, Tracey and husband Eddie Abel, grandson Richard Abel and his wife Rachel and great-granddaughter, Emerson, grandson, Ryan Abel, daughter, Terri and husband Mike Musick, grandsons, Dax and Caden Musick, son John Sanders, grand-daughter, Rylee and grandson Landon, sister, Andrea and her husband Clarence Payne, nephew Trey Payne and his wife Kim, nephew Troy Payne and his wife Laurinda, sister Janie and her husband Jim Loveless, nephew Sam Ragsdale and his wife Misty, Sister, Judy and her husband Mike Russell, nephew Jim Russell and his wife, Jenna, niece Samantha Russell, niece Shelby and her husband David Goldstein , nephew Mike Russell jr. and many great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. Sandra, “Aunt Sandy”, “Granny” will forever be remembered for her huge smile, infectious laugh and loving on everyone she knew or met. We know she is in Heaven with Buck and Nanny-Poo listening to country music and probably eating a double stuffed Oreo.
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