Obituary of Jerry William Sanders

Jerry Sanders passed away on May 5, 2022 at age 82. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 2-4 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022. Visitation will end with military honors.

               Jerry William Sanders was born in Oklahoma City OK to Violet Gundy Sanders and Cecil C. Sanders. He served in the United States Air Force, where he received a Good Conduct Medal, and was honorably discharged from active duty. After his release from the service, he managed commercial property for the next 20 plus years. He enjoyed riding horses, particularly his horse Smokey, on trail rides with his wife Patsy and their friends.  He also enjoyed target shooting. Mr. Sanders is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patsy Olson Sanders, son Christopher (Julie) Sanders and grandson Nicolas Sanders, all of Dallas TX, cousins Brenda and Horst Schwab of Smithville MO, and Afton Gordeuk and family of Dallas TX, and special friends Janice and Gary Nokes, Renee and Joe Jones, Harvey Appelbaum and Edie Garrison, all of his horseback riding friends, and his AA family. He is preceded in death by parents Violet and Cecil Sanders, and cousins Mona Bell and C.P. Bell. In lieu of flowers, please make Memorial Donations to Alive Hospice, Nashville TN. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.