Peggy Sanders

Peggy Ann Hise Sanders, 67, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, surrounded by her beloved family and friends.A wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, cousin, friend and "Grammy", she will be forever loved and missed, but is at peace now in her heavenly home after a 4-year battle with cancer.Peggy was preceded in death by her father, William Lee Hise; mother, Willie Katherine Fowler; and brother, Charles Leon Hise, all of Chickamauga, Ga.She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Ralph Sanders; son, Wiley Sanders (Kim); daughter, Melissa Key (Mike); grandchildren, Jacob Taylor Crane, Katherine Drew Sanders, Madison Michelle Goodwin and Derek Shane Key, all of Birmingham. She is also survived by sisters, Shirley Brock (Bo), Martha Carroll, and Nancy Fowler (Shelton); and sister-in-law, Regina Hixon, all of Georgia. "Aunt Peggy" leaves behind 38 precious nieces and nephews, and countless dear friends of all ages. There was "always room for one more" at Grammy's house.In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the St. Vincents Birmingham Bruno Cancer Center Memorial Fund in her memory.The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, Oct 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. CDT followed by a funeral service on Thursday, Oct 4, at 11 a.m. CDT at Southern Heritage Funeral Home, Pelham, Ala.