Irene Rose Tolbert Sanders

Irene Rose Tolbert Sanders, 72, of Price Grange Road, Eden, went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, October 16, 2011 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A graveside service will be held at 4 PM on Wednesday, October 19, at Ridgeview Memorial Gardens in Eden, NC She was born May 15, 1939 in Leaksville, NC; daughter of the late John Thomas "Babe" and Virginia Martin Tolbert. She was a member of King Memorial Baptist Church and a retiree of Bank of America. Surviving are her three sons, Michael Sanders and wife, Cindy of Danville, VA, Charles Sanders of Reidsville, and Bobby Sanders of Eden; daughter, Debbie Sanders of Eden; grandchildren, Jason and Mitch Sanders, Danielle Palma, Melissa Howell, and Sabrina Mueller; great-grandchildren, Triniti and Tianna Sanders, Nathan Palma and Valerie Howell; and two sisters, Ruth Richardson and Brenda Butner, both of Eden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Tolbert; sisters, Ann Clarke and Christine Isley; grandsons, Christopher, Josh and Justin Sanders; and daughter-in-law, Julie Bibee Sanders. The family will welcome friends at the home of the daughter, 141 Cedarwood Drive in Eden. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com