Barbara Snodgrass Macke Sanders, 67, of Hartford, Kentucky passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, with her family by her side under the care of Hospice of Ohio County. She was born July 27, 1955, in Hartford, Kentucky to the late Connie Russell Snodgrass and Anna Belle Kessinger Snodgrass. Barbara retired from Norsworthy Medical Associates. She was a Kentucky Colonel and one of the few official Hartford Soreheads.
Barbara loved spending time with her grandchildren and her great nieces and nephews, she was always known as the “fun Aunt”. She enjoyed rummaging at yard sales, dumpster diving and working in the garden. Barbara also was the most loving and caring person who always believed in helping others. She will leave a huge hole in all the hearts of those that loved and knew her.
Aside from her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Russ Snodgrass; sister, Rita Render; mother at heart, Leathel Leach; niece, Stephanie Fulton and her three dogs, Duke, Lily and Joe.
Barbara leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband, James “Jim” Sanders of Hartford; daughter, Alex Macke (Bryan) Daniel of Hartford; three grandchildren, Ivan and Julia Burton, and Rhiannon Daniel; four siblings, David (Janice) Snodgrass of Cromwell, Charlie (Linda Lou) Snodgrass of Beaver Dam, Mary Gwen (Ricky) Coots of Owensboro, and Connie Rhea Evan Agee of Cromwell; two sisters-in-law, Pat (Jeff) Ashby of Cromwell and Lesia Cook of Beaver Dam; brother-in-law, Chris Cook of Tell City, Indiana; a gob of nieces and nephews; loving ex-husband of thirty-five years, P.R. Macke of Cromwell.
Funeral Services will be held at 12 PM Saturday, July 8, 2023, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, Kentucky with Bro. Rodney Albin officiating. A burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Hartford, Kentucky. Friends may visit with Barbara’s family from 4 to 8 PM on Friday and from 9 AM until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Barbara to Hospice of Ohio County, 1211 Main Street, Hartford, Kentucky 42347. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left for the family of Barbara Snodgrass Macke Sanders by visiting her memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.