Martha Sanders Irvine, 88, has broken the chains to this earthly life and soared into Heaven on December 29, 2011. Mardi was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to the union of Jewel and Hulon Sanders. Many will remember Mardi’s sweet smile from her days at Joske’s, from which she retired. She was a faithful member of Faithbridge Church in Deer Park . Mardi is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving children and their families, Lyn and Danny Harkness of Nacogdoches, Sandra and Larry Thomas of Deer Park, and Alida and Kenneth Donnell of Pasadena. Mardi is also survived by loving grandchildren, Dana and Mike Amason, Mark and Glenna Harkness, Pam and Gene Rieves, Amy and John Prosser, Connie and Andreas Dors, and Rebecca Donnell, as well as eight great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 12:00 Noon until the funeral service time of 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Rosewood Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 2, 2012, at Upper Melrose Cemetery, in Nacogdoches County, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations be made to the Melrose Community Cemetery Fund in care of Danny Harkness, 478 Co. Rd. 331, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961. Words of comfort may be shared at www.rosewood.cc.