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Douglas Gene Sanders

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Douglas Gene Sanders

Birth
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Death
30 Jan 2021 (aged 52)
Joplin, Newton County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.0736, Longitude: -94.1321167
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Mr. Douglas Gene Sanders, 52, of Sarcoxie, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

Douglas entered this life on December 12, 1968 in Carthage, Missouri. He was a graduate of Sarcoxie High School. He was a lifelong area resident. He was united in marriage to Melissa Hamsher on December 16, 2010 in Carthage, Missouri. Douglas was a Christian by faith. He was a volunteer EMT as well as a firefighter. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and the great outdoors. He will truly be missed by all those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; father, Vernon L. Sanders, Sr.; and several aunts and uncles.

Douglas is survived by his wife, Melissa, of the home; mother, Mona Sanders, of Sarcoxie; siblings, Vernon Lee Sanders, Jr., Martha Rhymer and husband, Mark and Marlene Sanders, all of Sarcoxie and Joyce Hull and husband, John, of Republic; niece and nephews, Frances Shirley, Daniel Rhymer, Austin Rhymer, Mason Hull and Izaiah Hull; several other nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends.

Graveside funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Sarcoxie Cemetery with Pastor Don Sullivan officiating.
Mr. Douglas Gene Sanders, 52, of Sarcoxie, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

Douglas entered this life on December 12, 1968 in Carthage, Missouri. He was a graduate of Sarcoxie High School. He was a lifelong area resident. He was united in marriage to Melissa Hamsher on December 16, 2010 in Carthage, Missouri. Douglas was a Christian by faith. He was a volunteer EMT as well as a firefighter. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and the great outdoors. He will truly be missed by all those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; father, Vernon L. Sanders, Sr.; and several aunts and uncles.

Douglas is survived by his wife, Melissa, of the home; mother, Mona Sanders, of Sarcoxie; siblings, Vernon Lee Sanders, Jr., Martha Rhymer and husband, Mark and Marlene Sanders, all of Sarcoxie and Joyce Hull and husband, John, of Republic; niece and nephews, Frances Shirley, Daniel Rhymer, Austin Rhymer, Mason Hull and Izaiah Hull; several other nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends.

Graveside funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Sarcoxie Cemetery with Pastor Don Sullivan officiating.


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