Ray Sanders was born July 31, 1929 in Garrison, Texas to Elvin Edward and Velma Fay Sanders. He died July 1, 2016 in Nacogdoches, Texas.

 

Services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Cold Springs Baptist Church, Garrison, Texas. Burial will follow at Cold Springs Cemetery. Visitations will be 5:00 to 7:00, Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Garrison Funeral Home, Garrison, Texas.

 

He is survived by:

 

Wife: Frances Sanders of Garrison, Texas

 

Sons:  Ray Sanders, Jr. & wife Kay of Timpson, Texas

            Ken Sanders of Houston, Texas

 

Daughter:  Melody Lowery of Huntington, Texas

 

Grandchildren Shane Tatum & wife Julie, Misty Tatum, Kylie Modisette & husband Bryan, Todd Lowery, Valerie Sparks, Jana Sanders

 

11 great grandchildren

 

Sisters: JoAnn Eddings & husband Jack of Tyler, Texsa

              Jean Youngblood of Tyler, Texas

              Mary Lynn Black & husband Marcus of Giddings

 

Preceded in death by parents, Brothers: Herbert and Paul Sanders

Sisters: Laverne Lout, Hrell Martin, Faye Kimbrough, Wanda Allison, Ruth Cranfor

Son-In-Law: Rex Lowery