Annie Porter Sanders

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Annie was born on January 13, 1926 in Tampa, Florida. She was the daughter of Austin Lee Weeks and Mattie Estelle Keagan and sister to John Lee Weeks, Lucille Weeks, and Cecil S. Weeks. She was married to Rufus Earl Porter for 50 years and had 9 children, numerous foster children, 22 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. She loved children and offered a loving home to her own, to foster children, and to neighborhood children. She was an excellent cook -- legendary for her biscuits and carrot cake. The best chefs couldn’t plate food as appetizingly as she could. She was a member of East Brent Baptist Church for many years – often hauling two or three station wagons full of children to church each Sunday and Wednesday. Later, she transferred her membership to Pine Forest Assembly of God.

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Annie is survived by: Children: Earline Paxton Moore, Linda & David Dean, Joyce Catchot, Donna Carier, Lisa & Scott DeRouen, Cindy & Scott Foster, Rick & Diane Wilson and Robert Wilson; Grandchildren:

David & JoLynn Paxton, Tina Paxton, Alisha Moore, Melanie & Heiko Stamm, Mark Dean, Michael Laperchia, Marlo & Brian Hood, Jessica & Wesley McKenney, Christian Carier, Annie & Blake Williams, Angelique Page, Joseph Oliver, Joshua & Leah Foster, Jeremy & Lexie Foster, Deeanna Foster, Joel Serres, Ricky Wilson, Christy Wilson; Great-grandchildren: Cassandra Stamm, Jessica Stamm, Stephanie Hood, Amber Kurka, Alyssa Dean, Trestine & Micah McDonald, Brandon Dean, Haleigh Dean, Trevor Dean, Alyssa Lentini, Colton Hood, Austin McKenney, Gabe McKenney, Bianka Foster, Giana Foster, Makaela Foster, Austin, Cameron, Kari, Lenabell, Hayes, Madison, Mya, Frank, April, Robbie and 5 other grandchildren; Sibling: Cecil Weeks. And Jill, her beloved companion dog.

Annie was predeceased by: Rufus Earl Porter, Joseph Edward Oliver, Bennie Moore, Rufus Austin Porter, Ishmael Sanders, William Paul Fowler, Andrew Levi Page, Gerald LeRoy Paxton, John Lee Weeks and Lucille Weeks

Service to be held on August 30, 2016 at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home, 1985 West Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, Florida 32534. Family time 9:30am; Visitation 10-11am. Funeral service at 11am with Pastor Gene Hudson residing. Graveside service to follow. Reception for family at Pine Forest Assembly of God following the graveside service. Interment at: Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home.