Mary Warren Sanders

Mary Warren Sanders, 95, of Bullington Road, Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at Carolina Rest Home.

Mary was born December 16, 1922 in Sampson County, a daughter of Moses and Ressie (Warren) Warren.   She was a graduate of Plainview School in Sampson County.

Mary was a hardworking woman, having retired from the sewing plant at New Carolina Industries.  She loved her family and enjoyed cooking, especially her wonderful chicken pastry.   She lived a Godly life and loved her church, New Hope United Methodist, in Roanoke Rapids.

Survivors include her son, John Richard Sanders (Kathy); daughters, Rebecca Sanders Merritt, Dorothy Moseley (Ronald “Duck”), Earline Waters, Nancy Tippens (Norman); 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 2 great great-grandchildren.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl Sanders; brother, Woodrow Warren; sister, Louise Godwin; and a grandson, Jason Waters.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 2, 2018 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Sue Owens officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. Thursday at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service.

Online condolences may be sent to hockadayfs.com.