Donald Earl Sanderson, age 76, of Nederland passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
He was born September 13, 1929 in Nederland, TX. His mother immigrated from Holland when she was 3 years old. His father was Mayor of Nederland in 1952. Donald was a member of the First Baptist Church of Nederland and was a shift operator for Union Oil retiring after some 40 years of service. After several years of retirement he worked at M & D Supply as a department manager. He served our country as a member of the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Melba Sanderson of Nederland; one sister, Jerry Mitchell of Nederland; one daughter, Donna Ellis of Nederland; two sons, Wes Sanderson and wife, Patty of Nederland and Philip Sanderson and wife, Jennifer of Port Neches; nine grandchildren, Charlie Ellis, Holland Ellis, Sage and Samantha Ellis, Will, Walt and Catherine Sanderson, Jackie and Cameron Sanderson; four step-grandchildren, Dakota, Linzy and Jacob Kates and Ashlie Lovell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Percy Fred Sanderson and Effie Bruinsma Sanderson; one sister, Betty Prejean and one son, Jeff Sanderson.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Broussard’s Mortuary 505 12th. St. in Nederland. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Monday April 17, 2006 at Broussard’s Nederland Chapel with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.
Pallbearers will be Charlie Ellis, Will Sanderson, Walt Sanderson, Guy Benoit, Ricky Mitchell and Alan Benson.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be directed to the First Baptist Church, 1911 Nederland Ave., Nederland, TX 77627.
