Mrs. Betty C. Sanks, 88, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, passed away at Memorial Health University Medical Center on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.
She was born in Bratt, Florida to the late Ivey Bernard Wright and Ida Corrine Jeter Wright. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the love of her life, of 72 years, Claude L. Sanks, Sr., a daughter, Diane Sanks Ayres, as well as her siblings, Marcus Eugene Wright and Barbara Grace Wright Dobbins. She and her husband attended both Radiant Life and Southside Assembly of God churches. She was the owner of Sanks Income Tax and Business Services and was known as “Betty Sanks the Income Tax Lady”. She loved the Lord and was not ashamed to share with others about the love of Christ. She loved being near the water, especially the beach. She was very generous and enjoyed doing for others. She will be remembered as being an extraordinary lady who loved and adored her husband, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with all of her heart.
Survivors include her children, Debbie Sanks Zahrt (husband Frank, deceased), Claude L. “Bobby” Sanks, Jr., Cathy Sanks Conaway (Glen), and Timothy L. Sanks; grandchildren, Kristen Grach (Jeshua), Michael Ayres (Raquel), Abbie Margelofsky (Kyle), Matthew Ayres, Marcus Zahrt, Amanda Zahrt Burgess (Brian), Dusty Zahrt (Hannah), Dr. Claude L. “Audie” Sanks, III (Debbie), Andy Sanks (Alisha), Katie Sanks, Zach Conaway (Ashley), Wesley Conaway (Ashton), Colby Conaway, and Silas Conaway, 27 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Mike Ayres; a number of nieces and nephews, and her caregivers who were like family, Lorilyn Lenzen, Christine Olival, and Aleshia Smith.
The visitation was held on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, from 11 a.m. until 12 noon at the funeral home. The funeral followed at 12 noon in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial followed at 3:15 p.m. at Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements by Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, West Chatham Chapel; 901 W. Hwy. 80, Pooler, GA. (912) 748-2444.
