Linda Gregory Sanders

7/08/1947 - 7/09/2024

Linda Gregory Sanders, affectionately known as "May May", passed away on July 9th, 2024, in Auburn, AL at the age of 77 after a valiant 5-month battle with glioblastoma. Born on July 8, 1947, in Havana, FL, she was a devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother who cherished her family deeply.

Linda graduated from Havana High School in 1965 and continued her education at Emory at Oxford. She dedicated many years as a teacher's aide and loving homemaker, nurturing not only her own children but also the many students she encountered.

She was a devoted member of Ephesus Baptist Church, Villa Rica, GA. She cherished the many friendships she made as a member of the Heaven Bound Life Group. Linda found great joy in reading, walking, planting flowers, and spending time outdoors. Her back porch was her happy place where she spent many hours bird watching and reading books.

Linda is survived by her loving children: Joe Sanders and wife Kristi; Amy Odom and husband Cary; Julie White and husband John. She was a proud grandmother to Shelby (Scotty) Easter, Marlee Odom (fiancé Ethan Fisher), Laney and Aubrey Odom, Tyler, Jake, Luke and Megan White, and Madelyn and Cooper Taylor. She is also survived by her great-granddaughter, Corinne "Coco" Easter. Her sisters, Jane Worley, and Martha O'Brien will also hold her memory dear. Linda was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Tom Sanders, and her parents Benjamin and Elizabeth Gregory.

Services will be held at Ephesus Baptist Church located at 8445 Ephesus Church Road, Villa Rica, GA, 30180 on Friday, July 19th, 2024, with friends and family gathering at 10:30 AM followed by the service at 11:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ephesus Baptist Church College & Youth ministries.