Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SANDERS, JOSEPH L.  August 30, 2015
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News Star World - September 02, 2015
JOSEPH L. SANDERS

Memorial Services for Joseph L. Sanders, 87 of Ruston, will be held at 2:00 PM 
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at The Presbyterian Church of Ruston with Reverend 
Edith Hill officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery under the 
direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.

Mr. Sanders was born August 26, 1928 in Clarks, LA to Mary Frances Gore Sanders 
and Joseph Luther Sanders. He died August 30, 2015 in Ruston. He had earned his 
Bachelor of Arts in History at NLU, and his Masters of Social Works at LSU. Mr. 
Sanders was a Social Worker for the State of Louisiana, La Tech University and 
Ruston State School. He also did volunteer work for Church Mission Trips of 
Mexico, Christian Community Action, Group Home Counselor, and was a Little 
League Coach. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. 

Mr. Sanders was preceded in death by his sisters: Gladys Meredith and Ann 
Gordy; brothers: Paul Sanders and Bob Sanders; He is survived by his wife: Mary 
Alice Smiley Sanders; daughters: Susan Sanders Guillot, Elizabeth "Beth" 
Sanders, and Mary Frances Sanders Johnson; son: Joe Sanders; sisters: Irma Roan 
and Katherine Shattuck; grandchildren: Katie Guillot Nelson, Kristen Guillot 
Michael, Maggie Guillot, Brian Johnson, and Hannah Johnson; great 
grandchildren: Emmy Catherine Michael.

Visitation will be held 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 
The Presbyterian Church of Ruston. In lieu of flowers the family request that 
any donations be made to Christian Community Action, Presbyterian Church of 
Ruston-Mexico Mission or a charity of your choice . To leave a memorial message 
for the family, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneralhome.com.

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