Juanita "Pete" Sanderson

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Juanita "Pete" Sanderson died Saturday Aug. 9, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Caraway to the late Harry and Katie May Ray and was a member of the Caraway First United Methodist Church. She worked at Caraway School for 12 years and was a member of the United Methodist Women.

She was also preceded in death by her husband John A. "Dutch" Sanderson, a sister and four brothers.

She is survived by a daughter Katie Sanderson of Caraway; a son John Sanderson of Tumbling Shoals; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life was held at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at the Caraway First United Methodist Church with Rev. Beverly Watkins officiating. Burial was in Caraway Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral of Monette.

Honored to serve as pallbearers were Philip Horton, Gary Buchanan, Gale Yates, Terry Smith, Herbert Brewer, and Michael Crosbey.