Linda Kay Sanders

67, of Glen Rose, TX passed away on February 14, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 50 years: Charles Sanders; son & daughter in law: Jeffrey & Tori Dickens; daughter & son in law: Amy & Robert Newlin; son & daughter in law: Gary & Carrol Sanders; grandchildren: Courtney Newlin, Trevor Dickens, Lyndsey & her husband Ephraim Pittore, Nicholas Kuhl, Katie Dickens & Jacob Dickens; brother: Gary Jost; sisters & brothers in law: Judy & Jerry Gallagher and Janet & John Thach and a host of nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Wednesday - February 17, 2016 from 5 - 7:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday - February 18, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of West/Hurtt Funeral Home with Rev. Rocky Ellison, officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, DeSoto, TX. Those honored to be serving as pallbearers are Matt MacCloskey, Craig Daugherty, Chris Daugherty, Von Gallagher, John Ellrich and Alan Peters. Born to Leonard and Willa Jost, Linda was the youngest of four siblings. She loved her mom and dad and idolized her older brother and sisters. As the youngest she was often the foil for her older siblings plans but always played along with a great attitude, happy to be included in their schemes and savoring the opportunity to be near them. For most of her youth she lived in the home her father and grandfather built with their own hands. She attended school in the town of DeSoto, Texas gaining many friends and potential suitors along the way. One young man stood out however and in 1966 she married the handsome and athletic Charles Sanders. They remained by each others side for 50 years, raising a family of three kids. During the early years of their marriage they lived mostly in and around DeSoto. In the late 70's they moved north to Carrollton, TX. While in Carrollton, Linda worked for Centex Corporation, a large home builder located nearby. In 1984 Charles and Linda moved to a beautiful, impossibly red, 100 year old home near Glen Rose. Linda took her impressive computer skills and began working at the Comanche Peak power plant located nearby. She performed many different jobs at the plant from data entry to programming to scheduling. She was a very dedicated employee, often arriving for work before the sun rose and working 60 hour weeks during the refueling shutdowns that periodically happened at the plant. She retired from Comanche Peak in 2012 after almost 30 years of service. Linda was a loving and devoted mother to her three children. Her even temper and rosy outlook would often help quell the trials and tribulations that come with growing up. As each one of her children would grow up and leave to reach for their future, Linda would masterfully walk the fine line between letting them go and keeping them safe. Her first grandchild was born in 1990 and Linda shifted gears to embrace all that having grand children mean. She simply became the best Gran ever, doting on them and leaving no stone unturned to spend as much time with them as possible. In fact, it was not uncommon for her grandchildren to prefer her company to that of their parents. Even in her later years with her health failing she found the time and energy to be there whenever there was a graduation or other event to attend. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She is mourned deeply by all of those who crossed her path. Everyone’s life she touched, from her family to coworkers to her caretakers in her final days, was made better simply by her presence. Rest in Peace