BUFFALO — Mr. Donald Curtis “Duck” Sanders, 67, husband of Jancie Toney Sanders, 2038 Main Street, Buffalo, S.C., passed way Sunday, evening, Oct. 14, 2012 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Sanders was born in Jonesville, S.C., on June 3, 1945, a son of the late Curtis F. Sanders and Eva Mae Vinson Sanders. He was a member of the Buffalo United Methodist Church and was retired from Cone MillS — Carlisle Finishing Plant.

Surviving in addition to his wife are, a granddaughter, Casey Woodard and a godchild, Tyler Paige, both of Union; his very special companion “Girl” of the home; a sister, Betty Jean Eskew of Greenville; two brothers, Hugh Sanders and wife Becky of Buffalo and Hubert Sanders and wife Loretta of Union; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Sanders was predeceased by a brother, Harold Dean Sanders and a special aunt, Hazel Sanders Lawson.

Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Union Memorial Gardens, Conducted by the Rev. Kevin Dalton.

Active pallbearers will be Mark Sanders, Russ Sanders, Tracy Sanders, Jimmy Johnson, Felston Ridings, and Randall Liner.

The following are asked to assemble at the cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday to form the honorary escort, Steve Morris, Kenny Morris, Richard Duncan, Dan Burnett, Jerry McMillan, Vic Elliott, Bobby Carter, Mickey Gist, Ricky Johnson, Joe Plemmons, I. G. Vanderford, Mike Sanders, Maxie Sanders and Keith Wright.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Buffalo United Methodist Church.

The family is at the home 2038 Main St., Buffalo, SC 29321.

Memorials may be made to Buffalo United Methodist Church Air Conditioning Fund or the General Fund, PO Box 176, Buffalo, SC 29321.

The SR Holcombe Funeral Home

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