Gene McKinley Sanderson, 85, Leighton, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Visitation will be Sunday, November 17, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Cowboy Church of Colbert County, 3440 SR-157S, Leighton, AL, 35646. A memorial service will immediately follow at the church with Pastor Truman Sutton officiating.
Gene was a member of The Cowboy Church in the White Oak community of Leighton, Alabama. The served in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam War era. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Lee and Glenis Sanderson.
He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Sarah Jean Sanderson; son, Michael Lee Sanderson and wife Michelle; daughter, Brenda Sanderson; brother, Larry Sanderson and wife, Helen; grandchildren, Madison Neely and Ashley Pollak; nephews, Derek Sanderson and wife, Alise, and Jeremy Sanderson and wife, Kelly; and extended family members, Madison Smith, and Jake and Kaylee Skinner.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Cowboy Church of Colbert County.
