Sean Orlando Sanders

Sean Orlando Sanders obituary, Smithfield, NC

Sean Orlando Sanders

Sean Sanders Obituary

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Sean Orlando Sanders was one of two children born to the late Thomas Alexander and to Ora Mae Sanders on October 9, 1970. He departed this life on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

 He attended public school in Prince George’s County Maryland graduating in 1989. He then went on to attend Business School and completed his Associate Degree in IT at Prince George’s Community College. Sean used his educational background and began working for CSC on the FEMA Contract. He then moved on to bigger and better advancements with Hewlett Packard earning a Top Secret Security Clearance. He later advanced to the Quantico Marine Base for Homeland Security as their head Email IT Administrator.

Sean married the love of his life Yolanda Sanders on May 25, 1993. Sean and Yolanda shared their love with their three children Kymber Sanders, Shawnte Sanders, and Sean Sanders. Sean has a son-in-law named Mike Valdez and a daughter-in-law named Christine Richardson Sanders. He shared his tender love with his five grandchildren Kymora, Nyla, Paris, Sebastion, Cairo, and his goddaughter Brittany Williams. Left to celebrate his life are his wife Yolanda Sanders, their three children, five grandchildren, his mother Ora Sanders, his brother Jamel Alexander, his sisters Tina and Donna, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and many cousins. Sean is loved by so many friends from the love he always shared with others.

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806 East Market St., Smithfield, NC 27577

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June 1, 2023

Clerone posted to the memorial.

March 7, 2023

Rev. Wanda B. Short posted to the memorial.

March 7, 2023

Tim Kelly posted to the memorial.

Clerone

June 1, 2023

R.I.P. BRO !

Rev. Wanda B. Short

March 7, 2023

To the Sanders Family...
Rev. Wanda Short & Family the Owners of Billionaire Barber Shop & Anthony Barnes would like to send our deepest condolences to you and all who Sean touched in his short life... We will miss his kind and gentle spirit and we loved him as a customer and he will truly be missed. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do for you in the days, weeks or months to come. Know that we are praying for God to heal your hearts. Sincerely, Rev. Short & the Billionaire Barbershop Family

Tim Kelly

March 7, 2023

RIP Big Sean, you will be deeply missed. I'm grateful I had the opportunity to get to know and work with you for the time we had. Sending up prayers for you, your family and loved one's

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Timothy and Elizabeth Kelly

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Kerron Weston

March 3, 2023

Praying for the peace of the Lord that surpasses all understanding. The peace of the Lord be with you.

Kimberly Pigford

March 2, 2023

my condolences and prayers go out to the family .

Kenneth Moore

March 2, 2023

I GOING TO MISS HIM he was like a brother

The Tunstall Family

March 2, 2023

Growing up around you all, I've adopted so many life skills. You will truly be missed!

Christine Cogar

March 1, 2023

Yolanda I am so sorry to hear this. He was a special guy. Sure could cook. My heart is just breaking for you and your family. You and your family are in my prayers.

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