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Obituary: Virginia “Ginny” Frances Hester Sanders, Lebanon Junction

Virginia “Ginny” Frances Hester Sanders, of Lebanon Junction, was the 11th of 13 children born to the late John William Hester and Frances Elizabeth Childress Hester. She was a member of Fairdale United Baptist Church in Fairdale and was a member of Lebanon Junction Chapter No. 72, Order of the Eastern Star. Music was was the fabric woven throughout her family from a child throughout her life. Many of her siblings and immediate family are accomplished musicians and singers locally. She had the God-given talent to play beautifully by ear and loved to sing. After retiring from General Electric, she devoted her time to family, Eastern Star and her passion for genealogy.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Elmer Dean Sanders; her siblings, infants Margie and Lorrine, Hubert, Herbert, Hurshel, Emma, Evelyn and Gene; and sister in-law Vera Sanders Kreutzer (Elmer).

Surviving are three children, Brenda Sanders Gross (Danny), Timothy Dean Sanders (Sue), Teresa Sanders Ormes (Patrick); one sister, Carolyn Moore; brothers, J. B. Hester, Lewis Hester and Kerrin Hester; five grandchildren, Brian Gross, Tamara Gross Stanfield, Rebecca Gross Gore, Christopher Sanders and Morgan Sanders; three great-grandchildren, McKinley Gore, Kate Stanfield and Marley Ann Gore; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the Kappel Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction with Bro. Monty Hester officiating. Burial is in the Brookland Cemetery.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017, 1-8 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. An Order of the Eastern Star service is 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

The Kappel Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction is in charge of the arrangements.

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