Finis Joe Sanders

Funeral services for Finis Joe Sanders, 74, of Turley, were held Monday, April 25, 2011 at Anchor Baptist Church in Turley, OK. Reverend Wayne Taylor officiated and burial was in Osage Gardens Cemetery in Skiatook, OK. Casket bearers were K.T. Reynolds, Toby Houston, Charlie Butler, Roger Dalton, Andrew Fletcher, and Brian Taylor. Honorary casket bearers were Johnny Cervantez, Roy Rotramel, Bill Wilkes, and Joe Wood.

Joe was born June 21, 1936 in Tulsa, OK to Austin Joseph and Enid (Johnson) Sanders. He passed away April 20, 2011 in Collinsville, OK.

Joe served our country in the United States Navy. He served a total of 8 years between active duty and the Naval Reserve. He also served during the Lebanon Campaign. Joe attended Oklahoma State University at Okmulgee. He worked for Fred Jones auto dealership for 26 years. He was a member of the Turley Lions Club, the Turley VFW, I.O.O.F. Lodge, and Turley Round-Up Club. Joe was a member of Anchor Baptist Church in Turley and a past member of Turley United Methodist Church. He was raised in the Salvation Army Church.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Lee Sanders of the home; son, Jesse Finley; cousin, Jerry Johnson; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Enid Sanders, and father, Joe Sanders.