Jane Reed Sanders of Anniston, AL went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 28. 2019. Jane was born in Marietta, Georgia to Curt and Louise Reed on December 16, 1921. She and her family moved to Anniston, AL in 1936. She was a graduate of Anniston High School, the Class of 1939. She married her high school sweetheart, Samuel A. Sanders, and they lived happily together for 53 years.
Jane was a member of Parker Memorial Baptist Church for 72 years. She taught Sunday School for many years and was also involved with the Clothes Closet Ministry and other outreach activities. Throughout her life, she wrote many letters and notes of encouragement and inspiration to her family, friends, and church family.
Jane was also active in the Anniston City Schools PTA, both on the local and state level. She worked for several years at Coleman's Women's Apparel in Anniston, AL. Her greatest accomplishment, however, was being a loving and supportive wife, mother, and grandmother. Family was always first and foremost in her life.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Curt and Louise Reed, her brothers, Jim, Joe, and Billy Reed, her husband, Samuel A. Sanders, her daughter, Marilyn S. Biel, and her grandson, Kurt A. Biel. She is survived by her two sons, Michael (Susan) Sanders who reside in Ohatchee and Arab, AL and David (Sonja) Sanders who reside in Pekin, IL. Jane is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Forest Lawn Gardens, in Anniston, AL at 3:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be Tim Sanders, Luke Sanders, Grant Sanders, Jason Borders, Jeff Gossett, David Wright, and Jeff Davis.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be given to the Parker Memorial Baptist Home Bound Ministry. The family sincerely appreciates and extends their thanks to friends and extended family that provided care for Jane. Thanks are also extended to the excellent staff at Stringfellow Hospital.
