Babe Willis Sanders

Sunrise: August 5, 1936. Sunset: October 26, 2020.

From the rich red clay dirt in Wagoner Oklahoma, Babe Willis Sanders was born to parents: Claude Sanders and Lavenya Marshall. Of a family of eight, preceded in death by first his parents, and then respectfully three of his eight siblings, Ida Mae Sanders, Willa B. Badgett,Claude
Eugene Sanders. Also preceded in death, his beloved wife: Annie Mae Sanders.

He leaves as his jewels to hold firm to his memory, his children, Willis D and wife Yvonne Sanders, Michael K. Sanders and wife Jamesseta,Sanders; Kevin J.Sanders and Sabrina, Tyrone J.Sanders; and Beautiful Daughters, Ramona J. Barr , Millicent A. Johnson, Karen D. Lamb, And husband Kenny, Cheryl R.Sanders,Jacqueline M. Miller; and a village Grand children, and great grandchildren.
His own siblings, Amos Sanders, and wife Joanne, Randolph Sanders,Louis M. Sanders, and Sister Luella Sanders.

And never to go Unmentioned, all of The friends who knew him for his friendship, by way of a kind word.

Babe grew up a Hard Worker, Leaving his home of Wagner and making it to Omaha, Nebraska. the Blackstone Hotel, First of many jobs he would have. He also met the woman, who would change his world.

Annie Mae Edwards, from equally humble beginnings in Palestine, Texas.,
They met at the Blackstone Hotel, and they married, at age is 23 respectively 24, and moved to the North Omaha projects. In 1956. Willis created his own business, Aksarben Janitorial Service. From that depth of dedication he grew and moved his family into a home, Were Babe and Annie raised nine children; who blessed them with more than a dozen grand and great grand children before their passing. Describing
Babe Willis Sanders: He was Reserved, Patient, Highly Respected; and Personable and Friendly.

The family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers, kind thoughts, warm smiles, and appreciated support, and words of encouragement.