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Rev Billy Sanders

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Rev Billy Sanders

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
25 Nov 2008 (aged 79)
Texas, USA
Burial
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Rev. Sanders, after a life of devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ, peacefully entered into His presence on Tuesday.

Born in Nacogdoches to Fred and Corrine Sanders, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in English from Stephen F. Austin College and a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth in 1963.

He pastored churches in Center, Nacogdoches, Lufkin, Teneha, Elkhart, Beaumont and Nome, Texas. In addition he was a substitute teacher and an assistant chaplain for Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Billy Michael; brothers, Fred (Buck) and Paul; and sisters, Yvonne Hadac and Maxie Boozer.

Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Helen Sanders; children, Mikki Johnson and husband Nickie, William Timothy Sanders and wife Sharon, Anna Kathryn (Kay) Thompson and husband Lowell and Ben Allen Sanders and wife Janet; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Martin and special caregiver, Elizabeth Thomas.
Rev. Sanders, after a life of devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ, peacefully entered into His presence on Tuesday.

Born in Nacogdoches to Fred and Corrine Sanders, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in English from Stephen F. Austin College and a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth in 1963.

He pastored churches in Center, Nacogdoches, Lufkin, Teneha, Elkhart, Beaumont and Nome, Texas. In addition he was a substitute teacher and an assistant chaplain for Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Billy Michael; brothers, Fred (Buck) and Paul; and sisters, Yvonne Hadac and Maxie Boozer.

Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Helen Sanders; children, Mikki Johnson and husband Nickie, William Timothy Sanders and wife Sharon, Anna Kathryn (Kay) Thompson and husband Lowell and Ben Allen Sanders and wife Janet; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Martin and special caregiver, Elizabeth Thomas.


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  • Maintained by: twar10
  • Originally Created by: jrrmr910
  • Added: Nov 26, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31734670/billy-sanders: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Billy Sanders (21 Sep 1929–25 Nov 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31734670, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA; Maintained by twar10 (contributor 47001944).