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James Sanders, Sr

January 19, 1940 — August 27, 2007

Mr. James Harvey Sanders Sr., age 67 of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2007 at Bedford County Hospital.

He was the son of the late Austin Alvin Sanders and Fannie Bell Hille and is also preceded in death by a Brother, Charles Robert Sanders 1955.

Mr. Sanders retired from the Public Works Department in Shelbyville. He was a member of the Methodist faith and a veteran of the 101st Airborne in Ft. Campbell, KY.

Mr. Sanders is survived by his wife, Thelma Davis Sanders of Petersburg, one Son, James Sanders Jr. of Shelbyville, one Brother, John Alvin Sanders of Florida, three sisters, Patricia Jerry Morton of Lewisburg, Sharon Kaye Sharpe of Culleoka and Thelma Houston Southerland of Lewisburg. Also surviving are two Grandchildren, Samantha Nicole Sanders of Shelbyville and Zackery Tyler Sanders of Shelbyville.

Funeral services for Mr. Sanders will be conducted on Thursday,August 30, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Bills - McGaugh Funeral Home with Todd Gaskill officiating and burial to follow in Short Cemetery.

The family will visit with friends on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 from 4:00 P.M until 8:00 P.M. and also on Thursday until the funeral hour.

Pallbearers are Larry Harwell Jr., Kenny Ray Henson, William Southerland, William Langley, Danny Scott and Anthony Seibers.

Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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