Goldie Sanders

SEADRIFT – Goldie Belle Mullins Sanders went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2014. She was born on April 9, 1916, in Harrison, Arkansas to the late Alvin Elsworth Mullins and Rosa Belle Relf Mullins. She spent her early years in Oklahoma before moving to Seadrift, Texas in 1928 where she met the love of her life, Robert William “Bill” Sanders Sr.

Goldie was a devoted homemaker and loving mother to her seven children. She could often be found singing in her garden where she found much joy. Her home was a welcome refuge to all who entered, including her 21 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband Robert William Sanders Sr., her son Leslie Allen Sanders (Dollie), her daughter Nina Annette Weaver (Jerry), her granddaughter Dallas Sanders Mott, and nine siblings, Marvin Mullins (Alta), Dutch Mullins (Doris), Delbert Mullins, Henry Mullins (Lois), Laura Lee Mullins, Sylvia Mae Scantlin (Orville), Ben Frank Mullins (Joyce), Teny Maddux (Bill), and June McCown (Hollis).

She is survived by five of her children, Robert William Sanders Jr. (Sharon), Brenda June Motley (Buddy), Diane Wilson, Janie Pearl Waghorne (Steve), and John Hays Sanders (Jody).

Pallbearers at her funeral service were nine grandsons: Brad Weaver, Sandy Motley, Allen Sanders, Austin Sanders, Josh Waghorne, Jeremy Sanders, Robby Sanders, Will Waghorne, and David Wilson. Honorary Pallbearers were her 11 surviving granddaughters: Laurie Weaver, Pauline Traugott, Kristin Arterbury, Robyn Amundson, Ramona Knutsen, Dodie Murphy, Sarah Spitler, Goldie Wilson, Santanna Wilson, Emily O’Brien, and Hailey Sanders.

Funeral services were on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the First Assembly of God in Seadrift with Pastor Tim Smith and Dennis Wittnebert officiating. Burial followed at the Seadrift Cemetery.

Donations can be made to First Assembly of God – Seadrift (P.O. Box 279, Seadrift, TX 77983), Friends of Seadrift Library (P.O. Box 576, Seadrift, TX 77983), or Hospice of South Texas.

The family of Goldie Sanders would like to offer a special thanks to her loving caregivers, Mary Escobar, Kathy O’Briant and Joy Maddux.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.richardsoncolonial.com