Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Alma Grace Sanders

Alma Grace Sanders, 94, of Fairfield, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 in 
Fairfield.  Services were held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Round 
Prairie Baptist Church with Bro. Ed Ridge and Bro. Henry Horton officiating.  
Interment followed at Lake Chapel Cemetery.  Pallbearers were her John Sanders, 
Jr., Gregory Sanders, Jason Sanders, Andrew Sanders, Dan Ralstin and John Gordon 
Small.  Honorary pallbearers were Chase Sanders, Matthew Sanders, Caleb Sanders, 
Cody Young and Chris Clark.

Mrs. Sanders was born February 12, 1921 in the Young community of Freestone 
County to parents John and Lela Mae Gunter McEachern.  She married Ashley Sanders 
on April 16, 1939 and he preceded her in death on November 23, 1995.  They 
enjoyed over 56 years of marriage.  She was also preceded in death by three 
brothers, Lester, J.L. and Hub McEachern; and one sister, Lucille Small.  Mrs. 
Sanders was a homemaker, loving wife and mother.  She was a graduate of Fairfield 
High School in 1938 and a member of the Pep Squad at FHS.  She had been a resident 
of Freestone County most of her life.  Due to a job transfer for her husband 
Ashley, she was a resident of Wood County for nine years.  At age 12, she trusted 
in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and became a member of Round Prairie 
Baptist Church located in the Young community.  She has been a faithful member 
of that Church for over 74 years.  She was a gracious lady and loved by all that 
knew her.

Survivors include two sons, John A. Sanders and wife Wanda of Franklin; Jerry 
Don Sanders and wife Claudia of Fairfield; five grandchildren, John Sanders, Jr. 
and wife Kim, Gregory A. Sanders and wife Deanne, Jason Sanders and wife Danna, 
Andrew Sanders and wife Janet, Amy Ralstin and husband Dan; twelve great-
grandchildren, Kelsey Clark and husband Chris and Karly Sanders; Chase, Bailey 
and Ashley Sanders; Cody Young and Lilli Sanders; Matthew, Caleb and Sadie 
Sanders; Riley and Rhett Ralstin.