Betty Sanders, 89, of Hart, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in Lubbock, Texas.  Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 10:30AM in the First Baptist Church in Hart, Texas with Donna Lindley officiating.  Burial will follow in Hart Cemetery under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:00PM – 8:00PM at the funeral home.

Betty Jo Sanders was born on September 17, 1928 in Bula, Texas to Carl Marion Tidwell and Audrey Louise (Lane) Tidwell.  Betty married Dean Sanders on January 1, 1951 in Clovis, New Mexico.  They resided in the Hart community since 1951.  Betty will mostly be remembered as a loving wife and mother while taking care of the home.  She worked for the United States Postal Service for 21 years and retired as the Postmaster.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hart and she enjoyed painting, playing bridge and visiting with friends and neighbors over a good cup of coffee.

Betty is survived by 2 sons, Don Sanders and wife Nita of Hart and Larry Sanders and wife Loretta of San Marcos, 1 sister, Glenda Miller of Lubbock and 1 brother, G.W. Tidwell of Eureka, CA, 5 grandchildren, Tiffany Stavenhagen and husband Shayne of Mansfield, Trevor Sanders of San Marcos, Kelsey Buell and husband Eric of Wimberly, Ashley Doane and husband Chad of New Braunfels and Lauren Sanders of San Marcos, 4 great-grandchildren, Slayton, Sutton, Harlow and Slade.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Dean Sanders, 2 sisters and 2 brothers.

Memorials may be made to the Hart Cemetery Fund, PO Box 215, Hart, Texas 79043.

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