Anna Maxine Sanders

December 16, 1928 - October 4, 2014

Anna Maxine Ardoin Sanders, 85, of Port Arthur passed away peacefully on October 4, 2014 at Lake Arthur Place. She was born on December 16, 1928 as the baby in the family of six children to Anna Guillory Ardoin and Edmond Ardoin in Pine Prairie, Louisiana. Maxine has been a resident of Port Arthur since 1937. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1946 and Port Arthur Business College. She was a devoted mother, homemaker and a longtime member of Procter Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life and Memorial Service will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Procter Baptist Church in Port Arthur with Dr. Rick Erwin, officiating. Private burial will be at Memory Gardens under the direction of Clayton Thompson Funeral Directors. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Chris Sanders, Joey Sanders, Durwyn Simon, Max Rosenberg, Jeff Sanford, Don Prate, Austin Avery and Rick Moore. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, her five siblings, her husband, Jesse T. Sanders and her son, Gary T. Sanders. She is survived by her daughter, Tanya Simon and husband, Durwyn of Port Arthur, her son, Jesse R. Sanders and wife, Judy of Hempstead, Texas, her grandchildren, Chris Sanders and wife, Janet of Tomball, Texas, Angie Sanders Avery of Tallahasse, Florida, Amber Simon Readeaux of Groves and Kayla Sanford and husband, Jeff of Port Arthur along with eight great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.