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Larry Joe Sanders, 52

Smartt resident and Orlando, Fla., native Larry Joe Sanders, 52, was born Jan. 19, 1955 and died Aug. 9 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro following an extended illness.

A former Carrier employee and a member of Friendship the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Cleveland Sherfield and Emogene Vaughn Sanders. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Couch and Wanda Sanders McCormick.

He was married to Nancy Turner Sanders of Smartt. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Crystal and Timothy Medley and Jennifer Marie and Jeffery Martin, all of McMinnville; three sisters and brother-in-law, Patricia Sanders of Smartt Station, Janice Breedlove of Rock Island and Linda and Wayne Gann of McMinnville, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in High’s Chapel with Steve Breedlove officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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