Ernestine Fannin Sanders, age 86, formerly of Majestic, Kentucky, wife of Claude Sanders, Jr., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Ernestine was born April 29, 1938 in Majestic, Kentucky to the late John E. Fannin and Emma Preece Fannin.

Ernestine worked as a Postmaster for over thirty years in Majestic and Stopover, Kentucky. She loved to spend her time baking and cooking. She also loved to garden, play board games, work puzzles, and watch the Cincinnati Reds and University of Kentucky Wildcats. Ernestine was very involved with her church family at Majestic Church of Christ where she was a Sunday School teacher. Her favorite day of the year was Black Friday because she was an avid shopper.

Including her parents, Ernestine was preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph Fannin and Clyde Fannin and sisters, Ruth Bedsaul, Ruby Charles, and Thelma Fannin.

Ernestine is survived by her husband of 67 years, Claude Sanders, Jr.; three children, Katrina Stoner (Carl) of Lawrenceburg, Tony Sanders of Allen, and Michelle Stacy of Mount Sterling; brothers, Robert Fannin (Ruby) and Jack Fannin (Evelyn); six grandchildren, Jeremy, Jerilyn, Cayci, Lindsey, Dalton, and Cole; two step-grandchildren, Adam and Makenzie; eight great grandchildren; three step-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home with Bro. Gene Clemmons and Larry Thompson officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until the time of service at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place immediately following the service at the Lawrenceburg Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Ernestine's grandsons and great grandsons.