Della Mildred Sanders

Della Mildred Sanders, 94 passed away June 29, 2015 in Midland, Texas. Services will be Thursday, July 2 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Kermit, Texas with Pastor Elinor Ruth Fowler officiating. There will be a Private  Internment at Suggs Cemetery, Hearne, Texas Della Sanders was born on January 18, 1921 in Winters, Texas the fourth of six children of Robert and Floy Pearl Brewer. She married Erwin Nunley on October 8, 1938 in Stanton, Texas. Together, they moved to Kermit, Texas and had a son, Darwin Nunley, on April 6, 1950. They then moved to Hearne, Texas in 1976. After her first husband passed away, Della married James “Jim” Sanders on March 21, 1983 in Hearne,  Texas. They moved back to Kermit, Texas in 1983 and Della lived there the remainder of her life. Della often worked as a bank teller, both in Kermit and Hearne. She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church. Her greatest joys  were her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed visiting with friends on the telephone and solving crosswords. She always drove her cute little Mercury cars to the beauty salon every Thursday to get her hair done. Della often met friends at Jerrie’s Cafe and the Huddle House for meals. She was a lady in all circumstances and will be missed. She was preceded in death by two husbands, a son, and her siblings. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Jo Jan Nunley and two grandsons, Patrick Nunley and Spencer Nunley and great granddaughter, Maggie, all of Canyon, Texas; a granddaughter, Scarlet Estlack and husband, Russell, and great grandsons Nathan and Daniel of Clarendon, Texas; a stepdaughter, Sandy Emmerson and husband Mike of Kermit, Texas; two step grandchildren, Lacey Bavousett

and husband Brian and Mycah Glover and husband Matt and step greatgranddaughter Emily, all of Midland, Texas; and two nieces, Marilyn Jo Smith and Arvella Wade. The family suggest memorials be made to the Suggs Cemetery  Association in Hearne, Texas or the Education Ministry of One Hope Church of Christ in Midland, Texas.