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Obituaries

December 20, 2023

Mary Sanders

Mary Hebron Sanders, 76, of Jena, LA, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Jena Nursing and Rehab.

She was born April 10, 1947.

Memorial services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Magnolia Baptist Church, Jena, LA, with Pastor Wayne Pritchard officiating.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Cathy Terrell; and one nephew, Davy Hebron.

Those left to cherish her memory include her brother, Dave Hebron (Colleen); four nieces, Connie Hebron, Tina Shelton, Angie Shelton and Kelly Skye; and the cats she loved dearly.

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