Charle Sanders , June 10, 1945 — June 28, 2018

Charles M. Sanders, age 73, of Royal, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018. He was born on June 10, 1945 in Hot Springs, the son of the late Oren and Lecie Sanders. He was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Doyle and Inez Sanders.

Charles was Baptist in faith. He was proud of his two daughters and was also a proud Pawpaw to his two granddaughters. Charles had a unique sense of humor that will be missed by all his family and friends.

He graduated from Lake Hamilton High School and was a member of the Lake Hamilton Basketball team that won the State Championship in 1963 under Coach Tommy Barrett. He went on to play ball at UALR under Coach Bill Ballard and was one of the first full scholarship recipients. Charles was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing, even more so after his retirement.

He was athletic director, coach and teacher for ten years at Paron High School. Charles and Pat owned and operated the Homestead Christmas Tree Farm, in Benton, for twenty-five years. He was a vocational specialist, functional activities coordinator and driving evaluator at Timber Ridge Ranch Neuro Rehabilitation Center in Benton, where he retired after twenty-five years of employment.

He touched many lives and enjoyed teaching and helping others. Upon retirement, Charles and Pat built their dream home on Lake Hamilton, where he awoke each morning to look out at the lake to see if any fish were jumping. If he saw any activity he would head for his boat with his beloved canine fishing partner, Booboo.

He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of fifty-three years, Pat Sanders; two daughters and their spouses, Renee and Andrew Rogers of Benton and Patty and Kerry Bottoms of North Little Rock; two granddaughters, Milla and Zoe Bottoms; his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Virginia Sanders of Hot Springs; his sister and brother-in-law, Joy and Tommy Sorrells of Royal; and a host of wonderful friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs with Bro. Steve Kiefer officiating.

Visitation will be held Monday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs. Interment will be in the Morning Star Cemetery. The family would like to thank the physicians and staff at CHI St. Vincent-Hot Springs ER Department for their efforts to save his life.

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