Born in Hillsboro, IL on June 22, 1942, Mrs. Sanks was daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary Edith Edwards. She graduated from Milliken University in Decatur, IL with a degree in high school home economics. She worked as a middle school teacher in North Carolina after college and also as a department store buyer.
She married Robert “Bob” Sanks on September 24, 1966. Other activities included tutoring at Sylvan Learning Center, which she and Bob owned for 10 years. She volunteered as a docent at the Georgia Museum of Art, was a member of Phi Beta Phi Sorority and currently a member of P.E.O., a philanthropic organization of women and a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed the Women’s Bible Study Class, coordinated the Flower Ministry, and was a member of Circle 3-4.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sanks was preceded in death by her brother, Robert “Bob” Edwards and sister-in-law, Barb Edwards, who just died last week.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Steve Brown of Houston, TX; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Richard and Jane Sanks of Sarasota, FL; niece, Beth Edwards; and nephew, Matt Edwards.
A memorial service will be held Friday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Athens.
Dr. Ryan Baer and Dr. Carol Strickland will officiate the service.
Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
