John Sanders

Mr. John “J.W.” Sanders, age 84, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Sunday morning, October 16, 2016 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Sanders was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late James Tommy and Lilly Mai Knois Sanders. He was the retired owner and operator of Big Oak Motor Company in Murfreesboro and was a long time member of Rover Baptist Church. Mr. Sanders was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Mai Clardy and brothers, Hollis “Bubba” Sanders and Milton Sanders.

Mr. Sanders is survived by his wife of 63 years, Iva Dell Sanders, Unionville, TN; daughter, Diane (Jimmy) Sanders Arms, Alexandria, TN; son, Wayne (Rita) Sanders, Unionville, TN; sister, Shirley (Marvin) Whitaker, Shelbyville, TN; grandchildren, Jeremy (Bridget) Sanders, Drew (Angelina) Sanders, Nathan (Lauree) Arms, Shannon (Abram) Edwards; great grandchildren, Blayne and Jalyn Sanders, Clay and Alyvia Sanders, Harmony Edwards.

Family members will receive friends on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Sam Bullington and Dr. Jimmy Arms officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Pressgrove Cemetery near Unionville.

David Sanders, Eugene Sanders, Ricky Clardy, Chad Whitaker, Blayne Sanders, Clay Sanders, Chad Hornbuckle will serve as pallbearers.