Dolores M. "Dolly" (Saywell) Sanders

Funeral services for Dolores M. “Dolly” (Saywell) Sanders, 96, of Willoughby Hills, will be at 10 AM Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Willoughby Hills United Methodist Church, 34201 Eddy Rd., Willoughby Hills.

Family will receive friends 2-4 PM & 6-8PM Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby.

Dolly passed away February 21, 2026 in Mayfield Heights. She was born December 11, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dolly was a proud homemaker. She was an early member of Willoughby Hills United Methodist Church. She enjoyed knitting, volunteering in several area schools and her church, and researching genealogy. She loved traveling and spending time with her family at their summer home in Pymatuning. She was an avid Cleveland Browns and Indians fan. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were one of her greatest loves.

Survivors include her children, Dorothy Freeland, Darlene Haworth, and Glenn E. (Lori) Sanders; grandchildren, Amy (Aaron) Waugh, Scott (Jessica) Haworth, Ashley (Andy) Sasak, Glenn N. Sanders, Michael (Shannon) Sanders, and Rebecca (Nathan) Maynard; great-grandchildren, Perry and Eliza Waugh, AJ, Max, Theo, and Lucy Sasak, Gianna D’Ambrosia-Sanders, and Elliana Maynard. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews and their families.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W. Sanders in 2001; sons-in-law, Edward “Mick” Freeland and Scott Haworth; brothers, Ed and Ken Saywell. Her parents, Edmund and Dorothy (Goss) Saywell are also deceased.

Final resting place will be next to the love of her life, Glenn, in Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights.