Lester Howard Sanders

Lester Howard Sanders, age 85, Stanford, husband of Teresa Rose (Melish) Sanders, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Ephraim McDowell RMC in Danville. Born May 21, 1938 in Evarts, KY, he was the son of the late Howard C. and Ocie Mae (Davis) Sanders. He was in the United States Navy for over eight years, a former Kroger employee, loved to fish, watching the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals play, spend time with his family and was of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith.

Survivors other than his wife include a daughter Connie (Scott Jones) Volk of Paint Lick, KY four sons Ronnie Sanders of McKinney, KY, Allan (Stephanie) Sanders of Bethel, OH, Donnie (Gail) Sanders of DeMossville, KY and Timmy Sanders of Stanford, KY; a brother: Cecil (Arlene) Sanders of Norwood, OH; 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Lester was preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Sanders, a brother Kenneth Sanders and three sisters Muriel Steele, Burdette Bryant and Goldie Sanders, also one daughter-in-law Tina L. Sanders.

Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 pm, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Sims Funeral Services by Bro. Junior Fields. Burial will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 9:30 am until the time of services at Sims Funeral Services. 

Pallbearers are Buck Volk, Timmy Sanders, Chris Sanders, Ronnie Sanders Jr., Nathan Sanders, and Scott Sanders.

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