Does anyone know the parents of either Rome or Martha Sanders? Kay In a message dated 2/21/2011 8:55:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, elvis500@frontier.com writes: CARBONDALE -- William D. "Bill" Sanders, 83, died 7:29 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born March 31, 1927, in West Frankfort, the son of Rome and Martha Sanders. He was married to the former Marilyn Richardson of Mount Vernon on June 27, 1959. She survives along with one daughter, Amy Russell; son-in-law, J.R. Russell and four grandchildren, Reid Burke, Caitlin Burke, Jessica Russell and Jaidyn Russell; several nieces and nephews; and two brothers-in-law. He graduated from Benton High School and served stints in the Army and Air Force between 1946 and 1957 and was involved in post-World War II occupation in Europe. A 1968 graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bill pastored several churches in the area over a number of years. Bill was a member of Murdale Baptist Church, the VFW, the Noonday Kiwanis Club and volunteered for the Baptist Student Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, in Murdale Baptist Church in Carbondale, with Pastor Paul Hicks presiding. Interment will be at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at the church. Memorials to Murdale Baptist Church are the preferred form of remembrance and will be accepted by Meredith Funeral Home, which is assisting the family with the arrangements. Published in The Southern Illinoisan from February 20 to February 21, 2011 Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message