Mrs. Elton (White) Sanders, age 86, of Hendersonville, NC formerly of Lavonia, died Monday, February 2, 2009 in Hendersonville.
Born October 26, 1922, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Grover C White, Sr. and Hattie Jane (Emory) White. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lavonia First Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 5 brothers: Cullen White, Edrew White, James White, Grover White, Jr., and Fred White; 4 sisters: Mary Beasley, Flora Andrews, Joyce Spurlin, and Helen Edwards.
She is survived by daughter: Janice Russell of Hendersonville, NC; brother: Johnny White of Anderson; and 4 grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Bielski officiating. Burial will follow in Stephens Memorial Gardens in Toccoa. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the Council on Aging 105 King Creek Blvd Hendersonville, NC 28792