Obituaries: Roy Sanders, 1976, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 29, 1976 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

From: December 29, 1976 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Roy Sanders, Winn Native, Dies Dec. 25

Roy Sanders, 72, of Chestnut died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, December 25, 1976 in
the Natchitoches Parish Hospital.

A native of Winn Parish, he was a retired school teacher and was the principal
of Readheimer High School for 28 years.  He was elected Natchitoches Parish
representative in 1948.  His interest in education made him a leader in the
development of the present Adult Education Program in the state.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ottice Dark Sanders of Chestnut; two sons,
Benny Sanders of Hackberry and Dana Sanders of Natchitoches; one daughter,
Mrs. Mary Weaver of Covington; one brother, James Sanders of Baton Rouge; four
sisters, Mrs. Ross Dark of Columbia, Miss Ruby Sanders of Baton Rouge, Mrs.
William Machen of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Pauline Cox of Baton Rouge, and 11
grandchildren.

Services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Briarwood Baptist Church near
Readheimer with Revs. J. W. Kennedy, Sammie Giddens, and Dwight St. Andre
officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.