Claudia Fay Sanford, 96 of Whitesboro, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Claudia was born December 1, 1927 in Gunter, Texas to Jessie and Birdie (Walker) Fletcher.
As a young girl, she was raised in the Sherman and Denison areas. Claudia was a cook in the school cafeteria and drove a school bus. Later, she worked in housekeeping at the Bowie Memorial Hospital. She retired and moved to Kingston, Okla. Claudia was very music minded and always enjoyed picking and grinning. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing. She loved her family dearly and will be remembered for being a devoted mother and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Billy “Red” Sanford; son, Rodney Hancock; granddaughter, Alicia Adams; grandson, Joseph Hodge; four sisters and two brothers.
Claudia is survived by her daughters, Ann Cantrell and husband Bill of Kingston, Okla., Anita Caplinger and husband Kevin of Whitesboro, Texas; son, Willie Hodge and wife Shannon of Tolar, Texas; grandchildren, Debbie Keatts and husband Bruce, Bud Bridgeman, Amy Davis and husband Rodd, Josh Cantrell and wife Tanya, Adam Cantrell and wife Angie, Sarah Burnett and husband Wes, Aaron Adams and wife Shannon, Dustin Adams and wife Janice, Josh Lott and wife Tiffany, Kris Whitmire and husband Derrick, Brandie Caplinger, Cody Fowler and wife Chelsea, Candiauce Klein, Randy Hodge and wife Stephanie, Jada Browder, Kristie Lancaster and husband Bubba, Devon Turner and Alysha Browder; numerous great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren.
Graveside services will take place 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, at Sunset Cemetery in Sunset, Texas. Arrangements are entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.