Private funeral services for Ronald Dean Sanders, Sr., 71, of Goldonna, LA will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at United Baptist Church, Campti, LA with Bro. Philip Cochran officiating and Bro. Mike Honzell and Bro. Mike Whitman assisting. Private interment will follow in St. Maurice Cemetery. With respect to gathering restrictions related to the COVID-19 virus, visitation for friends will be held from 12 P.M. until 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at United Baptist Church. Private funeral services will be for family only. Funeral services under the direction of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home.

Mr. Sanders was born May 10, 1948 in Carthage, MS and passed away March 21, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Hoyt and Annie Sue Sanders; brothers-in-law, James Maddox and Bill Lavender; father-in-law, O.C. Desadier; niece, Julie; and nephew, Joshua.

Mr. Sanders is survived by his wife, Glenda Sanders; two sons, Shane Kelley and wife Amy, Ron Sanders, Jr. and wife Amy; siblings, Elizabeth Maddox, Barbara Lavender, William “Doug” Sanders; grandchildren: Brooke, Shane, Nick, Haley, and Bryson; and mother-in-law, Lorene Desadier.

Pallbearers will be Rickey Desadier, Dallas Desadier, David Berry, Brandon Malone, Shane Kelley, Nick Kelley, Bryson Sanders, and Ernest Self. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Broadway, Steve Stephens, and Richard Desadier.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home, P. O. Box 331, Coushatta, LA 71019 to assist with Ronald’s funeral expenses.