Mary Diane Wyatt Sanderson

Mary Diane Wyatt Sanderson died Feb. 13, 2014, at the age of 70. She was born Sept.16, 1943, in Blackstone, Va. She lived in California until moving to Bentonville, Ark., in 1974. Diane worked for many years at Bates Memorial Hospital, then later at First Assembly of God Church in Bentonville. Her later years, she enjoyed her friends and activities with the Ark/Mo PT Cruiser Club. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary M. Lewis, and her father, T.H. Lewis of La Habra, Calif. She is survived by her husband, Gary Sanderson of Pineville, Mo.; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Glenn McConnell of La Habra, Calif.; previous husband, Jim Wyatt of Bentonville, Ark.; four children, Wendy Fredrickson, Jerry Wyatt, Bill Wyatt of Bentonville, Ark., and Phillip Wyatt and wife, Sandra, of Dover, Ark.; nine grandchildren, Ashley Rutherford, Heidi Burkland, Lindsey Wyatt, Jake Wyatt, Rebekeh DeGeus, Suzannah Wyatt, Andrew Wyatt, Kyle Wyatt and Karmen Wyatt; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. All friends are invited to attend. On-line condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.