MITCHELL – Donald E. Sanders, 91, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Mitchell Manor Living and Rehabilitation Center.
Born October 30, 1923, in Mitchell, he was the son of William Henry and Hazel (Isom) Sanders. He married Sherry Louise Scoville June 20, 1954, and she preceded him in death May 20, 2006.
He retired from General Electric and had also been employed at Roberts Brass and General Motors.
Don was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps and was the body guard of Rear Admiral Jerauld Wright. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 250, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107, the First Baptist Church, and Mitchell Masonic Lodge No. 228 F&AM.
Surviving: son, Brett D. Sanders, Mitchell
two granddaughters
brother, William (Dorothy) Sanders, Paoli
His parents; wife; and sisters, Roberta Lynton, Olivia Anderson, Eunice Slosher, and Mary Fisher, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 11, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Rev. Dwight Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.
Friends may call from noon until the service on Sunday at the funeral home.