Mr. Bennie Irvin Sanders, age 85 of Selma, NC passed away Thursday January 7, 2021 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC.
Mr. Sanders was the son of the late Lee and Mable Sanders of Four Oaks, NC. He was born July 7, 1935 in Johnston County, NC.
Bennie attended Johnston County Training School in Smithfield and graduated with the “Class of 1954”, following high school he attended NC A&T University in Greensboro, NC. Bennie moved to New York where he was employed by the New York City Transit Authority for over 30 years and subsequently retiring.
Bennie was married to Dorothy Williams Sanders for 64 years. They moved back to North Carolina in July 1991. Bennie was the Chairman of the Deacon Board at Strickland Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Four Oaks, NC.
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife of over 60 years Dorothy Sanders, son: Rev. Brian Keith Sanders, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Walk-Thru viewing for the public
will be held Wednesday January 13, 2021 at the Walter Sanders Funeral & Cremations Chapel from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Facial coverings are required
with a limit of 10 persons in the chapel at once.
Private Graveside services will be held at 12:00 noon for immediate family members only
on Thursday January 14, 2021 at the Selma Memorial Gardens, Selma, NC. Facial coverings and social distancing is required. Live Streaming of services will be on our Facebook page Walter Sanders Funeral & Cremation Services beginning at 11:55 am.
Due to health concerns the family request no house visits, only phone calls please!
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Family or Deceased Name: Bennie Sanders
Your Name: Lynn M. Keene
Email: lynn@keeneassociates.net
Message: Dot and Keith, we here at Keene & Associates Insurance are sadden to see such a beautiful, kind hearted soul leave this earth. He will be surely missed. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know.
Family or Deceased Name: Mr. Bennie Sanders Irvin Sanders
Your Name: Barbara Adams-Smelter
Email: firstafricanpresbyterian1@verizon.net
Message: Your are in my thoughts and prayers. Bennie will certainly be missed. Please know if I can be of assistance. Hope to see you soon. Be safe.
Date: January 16, 2021
Family or Deceased Name: Ben Sanders
Your Name: Gwendolyn Bell Cooper
Email: gwennybee0221@aol.com
Message: May God be with you.
Date: 01/15/2021
Family or Deceased Name: Bennie Sanders
Your Name: Linda and Wilbert Eatmon
Email: lceatmon@frontier.com
Message: Our condolences to you Dot and Keith. We are praying for God to comfort your family and give you peace during this most difficult time. It's hard to lose someone who meant so much to all of us and even harder that we cannot all be together to say goodbye. We want you to know we're be with you and the family in spirit. Keeping you close in thought and lifting you up in prayers.
Linda and Wilbert
Date: 1/13/2021
Family or Deceased Name: Deacon Bennie Sanders
Your Name: Deacon & Deaconess Michael & Janice Hicks
Email: mrhicks2850@gmail.com
Message: To the Sanders Family,
Our sincerest condolences in the heavenly transition of Deacon Sanders; he has left fond memories in our hearts and minds. Always the Christian gentleman, he always welcomed us with love and a smile. He represented his family and Strickland Grove MBC of Four Oaks NC very well! Our prayer is: May the very best memories you shared with and of him, and the love of Christ keep, bless, and strengthen you all during this season of life and beyond. You do have hope in seeing him again. In Christian love. Mike & Janice Hicks, Glen Burnie, Md
Family or Deceased Name: Ben Sanders
Your Name: Claudette Daniel
Email: cddiva521@gmail.com
Message: My condolences to Dorothy and Keith. We are praying for God to comfort you and give you peace during the time of your loss. I will miss his sweet smile.
Date: 9196082451
Family or Deceased Name: Mr. Ben "Bennie" Sanders
Your Name: Dr. Yvonne D. McKoy
Email: yvonnemckoy4@yahoo.com
Message: To: Dorothy & Other Family Members,
Please believe me when I say that God picked Ben, one of his most wonderous stars and fragrant blossoms from the fields on earth and replanted him on a majestic hill in heaven. Ben will be missed by our personal and church family (Strickland Grove Missionary Baptist Church) particularly because he was a beloved relative who stood out and followed God's final commandment, "love one another as I have loved you." He opened his heart and arms wide to love and help others and looked beyond our faults, saw our need (s), and loved each of us anyway. Ben's work on earth is completed, but we must continue in the "light" that our relative and friend rolled up his sleeve and worked along beside us in the church and community.
Ben, we will always remember & love you. Thanks for always being there and checking up on us.
Your family, the McKoys
Date: January 10, 2021
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