Obituary of Shelia D. Sanders

Shelia D. Sanders, 58, of Edson Street, passed away Friday evening at Ellis Hospital with her loving family at her side. Born December 4, 1951 in Winston Salem, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bertha S. L. Walker Harris. In 1988 she move to Broadalbin, NY and later in 1998 she move to Amsterdam where she has since lived. Shelia was self employed as a health aide. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed cooking, knitting, listening to country music and spending time with her grandchildren. On May 6, 1988 she married Robert Lee Sanders Sr. who passed away April 19, 2005. She was also predeceased by her son Andy Hughes who passed away in 1992. Survivors include a son, Malcolm Hughes of Amsterdam; three daughters, Angel Hughes and her fiancée John Torres of Amsterdam, Virginia Hughes and her fiancée Jason Stovall of Mattoon, Illinois and Ginger York and her fiancée Spencer Caswell of Amsterdam: a sister, Virginia Eads of Amsterdam; six grandchildren, Robin, Summer, Cameron, Ira, Alyssa and Spencer; two nephews, Mike Eads and John Hughes and a niece Joann Eads. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 12 noon at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, NY with the Chaplin David Pilliod officiating. Burial will take place in Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY. A calling hour will be held from 11 to 12 noon on Wednesday at the funeral home.