Samuel “Sam” L. Sanders, age 69, of Columbiaville died Nov 19, 2020 at home with his loving family beside him.
Sam was born Sep 6, 1951 in Goodrich, MI to the late Horace and LaVerta Sanders. He served his country honorably in the Army National Guard. Sam married Julie A Stacy on Mar 2, 1973 in Hadley, MI. He attended Calvary Bible Church before getting sick, and was a past member of the Columbiaville Sportsman Club, UAW, and retired from General Motors in 2005 from the Grand Blanc Metal Fab plant. Sam has a passion for motorcycles that included riding, racing, and working on them. He also enjoyed tractors, karate, but most of all he loved spending time with his kids and grandchildren.
Sam is survived by his wife, Julie; children: Kimberly (fiancé, Todd Bielby) Sanders, Jeffrey (Melissa) Sanders, sister Darlene Simonds, 2 grandsons; Cody and Colton. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Janie Kaye.
Visitation 1 to 3 pm on Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at Jansen Family Funeral Home – Columbiaville. A private graveside service will be held the following day at Oregon Twp Cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Sam may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation.