Charles Sanders

Charles E. Sanders, 86, of Tower Hill, IL passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024 in his home. He was born September 5, 1937 in Oconee, IL to the late Arthur Earl & Alta (Keeling) Sanders. He married Rozella Cox on September 30, 1967 in Pana and she survives.
Charles served in the U.S. Army and then worked as a bias cutter for Firestone. He was a member of the Knobs Baptist Church and was an avid Chicago Cubs and Dale Earnhardt fan. He loved his grandchildren & great grandchildren more than anything.
Along with his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Tammy Shelton, Tower Hill, IL; grandchildren: Rachael (Ryan) Meachum, Travis (Paige) Woods, Tim (Ashley) Woods, Jordan Shelton, Brandon Shelton, Noah Shelton, Alexis Galvin; great grandchildren: Adilee & Kendrick Meachum; Nevaeh, Bryker & Brinley Woods; Wynoa, Ophelia, Eli & Jameson Shelton; Oaklynn & Bayleigh Galvin and siblings: Carol (Steve) Allen, Pana, IL; Connie (Dennis) Miller, Pana, IL and Sharon Lipe, Nokomis, IL. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Carla Sanders; great grandson, Clayven Rayne Meachum and siblings: Clifford Sanders, Dorothy Lawrence, Roy Sanders, Elsie Lawrence, Bob Sanders, Genevieve Davis and Vicki Elmore.
A memorial service for Charles will be Monday, March 4, 2024 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Randy Miller officiating. Inurnment will be in Knobs Cemetery, rural Tower Hill with military rites by Pana Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be held on Monday from 11:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home.
Memorials in Charles’ honor may be made to Pana Community Hospital Foundation for Quad County Hospice and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.
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