Born April 16, 1939 in Pine Bluff, Ark., she was the daughter of the late John Franklin and Retha Hooper Hooker. She was a graduate of Pine Bluff High School in 1957.
In 1964 she married Floyd R Sanders and they spent the next 48 years together until his passing in 2012.
Martha was a homemaker caring for her two sons and watching over a few other children until her sons were older. She then took a job with Shelby County Schools working at Bartlett High School in the cafeteria for 20 years. She was an active member of Ellendale United Methodist Church and The Gideons International Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd Sanders, three sisters Julie Hooker Cook, Retha Ann Hooker Commer and Frances Hooker Anderson; and two brothers John F Hooker Jr. and Charles D. Hooker.
She is survived by two sons Robert B Sanders and William G Sanders both of Bartlett, five grandchildren, Taylor Nichoalds, Hannah Sanders, Marlee Sanders, Abigail Sanders and Riley Sanders, one brother Benny F. Hooker of Birmingham and one sister Sally K. Baker of Grapevine, Ark.
The family will receive friends at 10am Saturday July 21st at Ellendale United Methodist Church and the service will follow at the church at approximately 11am. Burial will be after at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens at 3700 N Germantown Parkway after the service.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International or Ellendale United Methodist Church, 7205 Centralia Road, Bartlett TN 38135.
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