Mr. Ray Norman Sanders

Mr. Ray Norman Sanders obituary

Mr. Ray Norman Sanders

Ray Sanders Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Davenport Funeral Home, Inc. - Walhalla/West Union on Sep. 24, 2025.
Ray Norman Sanders, 90, husband of Jeanette Wilbanks Sanders, of Seneca, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Oconee County, Mr. Sanders is the son of the late Albert and Bertha Schlock Sanders. He was a member of Return Baptist Church and was a man of deep love and strength. Above all, Mr. Sanders adored his wife, with whom he shared 61 beautiful years of marriage. In addition to his beloved wife, Mr. Sanders is survived by his adopted son: Steve Holbrooks (Tammy); brother-in-law: John Milton Wilbanks (Betty); and many nieces and nephews whom he loved like his own. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sanders was preceded in death by his brothers: Thomas Albert Sanders, and Bobby Otto Sanders; and sisters: Elizabeth Hemphill, and Sue Hellen Prince. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Oconee Memorial Park. Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made to Return Baptist Church, 733 Return Church Rd. Seneca, SC 29678, https://giving.myamplify.io//app/giving/retu7236242 His family are at their respective homes.

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