Early Sanders
Posted: February 19, 2010
COLUMBUS — Early Sanders, 84, died Feb. 11, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at Piney Grove MB Church with the Rev. Michael Reed officiating. The body will be at the church at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is today from 2-8 p.m. at Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. Mr. Sanders was born Dec. 25, 1925, in Lowndes County to the late Shepard and Addie Moore Sanders. He was a member of Piney Grove MB Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Willie James Sanders; siblings, Shepard Sanders Jr., Edward Sanders, J.B. Sanders, Rosie Bell Hairston, Ophelia Weathers, Fannie Council, Loudelia Lang and Mary Bell Williams. He is survived by his daughter, Hattie Dismuke, of Columbus; brothers, Jessie and Jimmy Hawthorne, both of Columbus; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Vincent Dismuke Sr., Tommy Dismuke Jr., Tommy James, Terrance Sturdivant and great nephews.