Mary Ruth Sanford, 89, of Nederland died Saturday, September 5, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of the area, she was born on December 22, 1925, to Rosa Canova Oldfield and Benjamin Harrison Oldfield, Sr., in Port Arthur.
Mary enjoyed sewing, reading, and watching criminal minds on television. She was a sweet and loving person. Mary loved her son and grandchildren. She loved them so much that she couldn’t say no to them.
Survivors include her grandson, Jeremy Sanford; loving friends, Kristina DeVillier and her husband, Craig; Mikala DeVillier; and Sara DeVillier, all of Nederland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emmett Arthur Sanford; son, Emmett Harrison; and brother, Benjamin Harrison Oldfield, Jr.
A gathering of Mrs. Sanford’s family and friends will be at 1:00 p.m., with her funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at First Baptist Church, 1911 Nederland Avenue, Nederland, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Sanford’s memory to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, Texas 75284 or Muscular Dystrophy Association, P.O. Box 97075, Washington, DC 20077.
