Virginia SANDERS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Northeast, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Northwest, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1950, Living in Sledge, Quitman Co., Mississippi

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Virginia Sanders Brooks of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 19, 1928 in Louisville, Mississippi, the daughter of the late William Jasper and Bessie Richardson Sanders. She was a graduate of Henderson State University where she earned her BSE degree and UCA where she received her MSE degree. She taught thirty-three years as a high school teacher and sponsor of the school newspaper. A stern disciplinarian of conduct and scholarship in her classes, she stressed reading from the classics to modern literature, composition and grammar. She had no children of her own, but she claimed the more than five thousand students she taught as her own.

Ms. Brooks died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 89.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan where she was also a member of the Primetimers and Sunshine Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association, Grant County Retired Teachers Association, and PEO Sisterhood, Chapter Y.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carson Brooks, brother, James Douglas Sanders and sister, Doris Easterling.

Survivors are her adopted family and caregivers, Libbie Tipton and Lynn Rickett both of Sheridan, and many adopted grandchildren as well as a host of nieces, nephews, former students and friends.

Funeral service will be Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Brian Rickett and Bro. Michael Daugherty officiating. Burial will follow at Lost Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 until service time.

Pallbearers are Seth Tipton, Ryan Rickett, David Nelson, Russ Rhodes, Ed Koon and Randy Mooney. Honorary pallbearers are her former students.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 1201 South Rock, Sheridan, AR 72150, Grant County Library, 210 North Oak, Sheridan, AR 72150 or Sheridan/Lost Creek Cemetery, P.O. Box 514, Sheridan, AR 72150.

Family/Spouse: Carson Hill BROOKS. Carson was born on 12 Feb 1920; died on 5 Mar 1992; was buried in Lost Creek Cemetery, Sheridan, Grant Co., Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Southeast, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1910, Living with father in Beat 4, Kemper Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1920, Living in Beat 2, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1930, Living in Northeast, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1940, Living in Northwest, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1950, Living in Sunflower Co., Mississippi

William married Bessie M. RICHARDSON. Bessie (daughter of James R. RICHARDSON and Della SLAWSON) was born on 24 Nov 1896 in Mississippi; died on 4 Nov 1978 in Sheridan, Grant Co., Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Southeast, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Beat 2, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Beat 2, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Northeast, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Northwest, Winston Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1950, Living with husband in Sunflower Co., Mississippi