Mary Etta Sanders (1936 - 2016)

Born 26 Sep 1936 in New Hope, Dallas, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 30 Mar 2016 at age 79 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

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Biography

Mary Etta Sanders

Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Sanders and Levenia Katherine Duckworth

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1936, per birth index and gravestone

Birth Place: New Hope, Dallas, Texas, per obituary

Death Date: 30 Mar 2016, per obituary and gravestone

Death Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, per obituary

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Mary's birth index names parents as "B F Sanders and Venia Duckworth"

Mary's obituary names parents as "B.F. Sanders and Venia Sanders"

Mary has childhood census with parents & siblings in 1940

Named in father's 1953 obituary as "Miss Mary Etta Sanders, of Mesquite"

Named in mother's 1960 obituary as "Mary Brummett"

Named in sister Opal's 1974 obituary as "Mary Florr, of Mesquite"

Sources

BIRTH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997

Name: Mary Etta Sanders

Date of Birth: 26 Sep 1936

Gender: Female

Birth County: Dallas

Father's name: B F Sanders

Mother's name: Venia Duckworth

Roll number: 1936_0007

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial 186255823 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: Mary Etta Floor

Birth: 26 Sep 1969

Death: 30 Mar 2016

Burial: Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA

Plot: Garden of Freedom, Lot94, BlkD

Note: shares gravestone with Ernest

OBITUARY:

Published online: Restland Funeral Home

Mary Etta Floor was born September 26, 1936 in New Hope, Texas and passed away March 30, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Venia Sanders; father, B.F. Sanders; sisters, Opal and Ruby; and brothers, J.B. and Morris. Mary was survived by husband, Ernest Lee Floor; children, Ernest Jr. and wife Susan; Terry and wife, Elena; Sherry and husband, Ray and Ben and wife, Linda; grandchildren, Steven, Lindsey, Hailey, Aaron, Amber, Zach, Rebekah, Josh, Jaxon, Sienna, Cody and Blaze; great grandchildren, Bradley, Brooklynn, Cooper, Cole, Kaydence, Kynlee, Colton, Ally Jo and Nicolas; nieces, Lavenia, Lucy, Ashley and several other nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Monday, April 4, 2016 from 6:00 PM -- 8:00 PM at Restland Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 4:00 PM in the Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.

MARRIAGE(1):

Mary had a 1st marriage to a BRUMMET, based on her mother's 1960 obituary

MARRIAGE(2):

Groom: Earnest Lee Floor

Bride: Mary Etta Sanders

Married sometime between 1960 (Mary's mother) and 1963 (birth of child)

Possible divorce record: Mary E Floor, Ernest L Floor, div. 13 May 1992 Dallas TX

It appears that Ernest remarried to Joann Rios in Dec-1992 Tarrant, TX

Ernest’s obituary says Mary & Ernest were married for 35 years

CENSUS:

1940 census: Dallas, Texas

Ben F Sanders ........... 36 ... TX

Lee Vena K Sanders . 34 ... TX

Opar L Sanders ......... 15 ... TX

Ruby L Sanders ..........13 ... TX

J B Sanders ................ 11 ... TX

Morris R Sanders ........ 3 ... TX

Mary E Sanders ........... 3 ... TX <--------