Graveside services for Lois Pearl Williams Sanders, 84, of Gilmer, will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, with Chaplain Robert Stovall officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.
Mrs. Sanders died on July 26, 2026, in Tyler. She was born on May 13, 1942, in Alba, to J.C. and Mary Jane Lynch Williams.
She grew up in Alba and was a member of First Baptist Church of Alba. She later lived in Dallas before moving to Ft. Worth in 1969. For 38 years, she worked at River Oaks Nursing Home in Fort Worth, where she found great joy in caring for the residents. She enjoyed spending time at home, but above all, she cherished her family.
Mrs. Sanders is survived by her two sisters, Dorothy Gonzales and Barbara Meagley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl Jay Sanders; brothers, Pete and Clarence; sister, Ruth; and infant daughter, Patsy.
The family will receive friends on Friday, July 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.