She was born in Blytheville, Arkansas and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Barry Sanders and Mary Etta Jones Davis. She attended schools in Wilson School and was married to Frank James Kilzer of the Wilson School Community in 1934. They farmed until 1995. Mr. Kilzer died 1998. She was a faithful member of the Pleasant Springs United Methodist Church and was a Sunday School Teacher.
She is survived by two sons William Kilzer and Tommy Kilzer of Henderson and a daughter Mary Lou Parker (Delby) of Henderson; a brother Robert Davis of Detroit, MI and a sister Bessie Cupples of Henderson; 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.