Myrtle Page

HIGHLANDS - Myrtle Sanders Page, 89, of Macon, Georgia, died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Highland Hills Baptist Church.Reverends Dr. Jim Bruner, Cass DuCharme and Ethan Brown will officiate. The family will greet friends following the service in the Great Room. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery.
Born in Newnan, Georgia, May 20, 1936, Myrtle was the daughter of the late William Bennett Sanders Sr. and Fannie Kate Witcher Sanders. She earned her music education degree from Georgia State College for Women and went on to teach music in both the Bibb County and Richmond County school systems. She also shared her love of music through private piano lessons.
Myrtle formerly served as the organist at Highland Hills Baptist Church and was an active member of the church, participating in the Rodney Browne Sunday School class, the choir and the children's music program. She was also a member of First Presbyterian Church of Highlands, where she and John spent their summers. While in Highlands, they could frequently be found hiking, playing croquet and clogging and were members of the Cullasaja club.
Myrtle was also a member of Idle Hour Country Club and the Shirley Hills Garden Club. She enjoyed playing tennis, traveling with friends and spending time in Highlands and Saint Simons Island, Georgia. Her warmth, grace and love of music enriched the lives of all who knew her, and she will be deeply missed by many.
Myrtle will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Dr. John Page of Macon, Georgia; sons, John A. (Brenda) Page Jr. of St. Simons Island, Georgia and Scott (Adrien) Page of Macon; daughter, Jennifer Leigh (Nick) Murphy of Newnan, Georgia; daughter-in-law, Christine Richards Page of Marrietta, Georgia; grandchildren, Hannah Page (McNeill) Stokes, Lane Richards (Jeanette) Page, Sawyer Bennett (Cecilia) Page, Bennett Sanders Page, Mallory Page (Ryan) Vangsnes, Johnny Page, Taylor Kate (Carson) Luker, Cole Murphy and Logan Murphy; nine great grandchildren with two more on the way.
In addition to her parents, Myrtle was preceded in death by her son, Arnall Sanders Page; siblings, W. B. Sanders Jr., Catherine Sanders Barron and Harold Sanders.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Highland Hills Baptist Church, 1370 Briarcliff Rd, Macon, GA 31211.
Hart's at the Cupola, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 6324 Peake Rd, Macon, GA 31210 has charge of the arrangements. Please visit hartsmort.com to express condolences.