Elva Decker Sanders, 98, of Brownsville passed away at 4:20 PM March 4, 2023 at Edmonson Center.
The Grayson County native was a retired employee of Kellwood Sewing Factory, a homemaker and a member of Sweeden Missionary Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Simon Decker and Rhoda Cook Decker and the wife of the late Overt Sanders. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Shirley Vincent and Linda Clubb; t sisters, Nancy Sanders and Hannah Sanders; four brothers, Strod Decker, Calvin Decker, Yean Decker and Eugene Decker; a granddaughter, Tammy Jaggers Duncan; and three great grandchildren, Shannon “Bub” Vincent, Krista Shea Vincent and Gabriel Jase Cook.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at Sweeden Missionary Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will take place 12-7 PM Wednesday at Gravil Funeral Home and after 10:00 AM Thursday at the church.
Surviving are two daughters, Rhoda Lindsey of Brownsville and Truly Jaggers (Freddie) of Sweeden; 17 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; many great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
