Mrs. Rosetta Whitworth Sanders, age 78, widow of Rene Sanders, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at her home following an extended illness.
Born January 20, 1931, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert & Ina (Thrasher) Whitworth. She retired from Coats and Clark after 45 years of service. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the VFW Post 5897.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Irenus "Rene" Sanders; sisters: Margie Whitworth Casey, Bernice Lee Whitworth, & Ruth Whitworth; brothers: John L. Whitworth & Carl Raeford Whitworth; and grandson: Chance David Sanders
She is survived by her sons: Lee Sanders of Canon and Jeff Sanders & his fiancée Mary Johnson of Lavonia; former daughter-in-law: Sandy Sanders; grandchildren: Megan Sanders, Mysti Lewis, Dickson Sanders, Shaw LeTona, Kasey Sanders, Derek Sanders, Zach Johnson, & Melissa McIntyre; great-grandchildren: Tyson Adams, Lexi Adams, Braiden Sanders, Erick LeTona, & Malachi LeTona; and brother and sister-in-law: Tommy & Doris Whitworth.