Joel Deforest Sanders Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joel Deforest Sanders (Gadsden, Alabama), who passed away on September 30, 2020, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joel Deforest Sanders to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, J. D. Sr. Sanders and Zera Sanders; and his siblings, Larry "Polly" Sanders, Geraldine Staten and Willene Crawford.
He is survived by: his wife Sandra M. Sanders; his children, Jacqueline Collins Sanders of St. Louis, MO, Sharon Sanders Vickers of Gadsden, AL, Joel D. Sanders, III (Nicole) of Gadsden, AL, Eric F. Sanders (Kerri) of Gadsden, AL, Parrish L. Sanders (Tina) of Gadsden, AL and Frederick L. Sanders (Vivian) of Anniston, AL.; his brother Donald Sanders of Cleveland, OH; his siblings-in-law, Tracy Lowe (Veronica) of Gadsden, AL, Kenneth Lowe of Elmira, NY, Randolph Smith of Los Angeles, CA, Michael Wayne Lowe of New Haven, CT., Constance Chisholm of New Haven, CT, Diane LeSeur of Anchorage, AK, Delilah Hampton of Buffalo, NY, Kim Lipsey of St. Louis, MO, Paris James of Cary, NC, Rachel Parker of Austell, GA and Carolyn Sanders of Gadsden, AL.; his niece Lizzie Jenkins; and his close friends, Thomas Graham and Marcus Lavon Mason. He is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of relatives and friends.
