Louisa 'Mae' Sanders

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Louisa "Mae" Sanders, 87, of Fillmore, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

Born Jan. 23, 1926 in Putnamville, she was the daughter of Lenox Coleman and Luna Catherine (Prince) Crawley.

She married Earl Sanders on April 4, 1942 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 30, 2003.

Mae had been a homemaker and was a member of the Fillmore Christian Church.

Survivors include her sons, John (Shelly) Sanders of Heritage Lake and Jerry E. Sanders of Harrisburg, Pa.; a brother, Eugene (Barbara) Crawley of Indianapolis; a sister, Irene Crosson of Illinois; five grandchildren, Lori, Ryan, Katie, Shelby and Joel; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter Janice Earline Sanders and brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26 at the Fillmore Christian Church, 102 N. Main St. Fillmore, with Rev. Mike Faust officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 at the Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Condolences and expressions of sympathies may be shared with the family at www.bittlesandhurt.com.