Charlie Mack "C.M." Sanders

Charlie Mack "C.M." Sanders, jr. peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Born May 6, 1931, in Johnson, County, Texas, his vocation was as a machinist for 40 years at Convair Aerospace, which became General Dynamics, then Lockheed Martin. His avocation was as a volunteer, for 49 years as a Burleson Volunteer Firefighter and as a charter member of the Burleson Citizens on Patrol and the Burleson Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. In the early 2000s, the City of Burleson named him Volunteer of the Year. C.M. met the love of his life, Louise Wells, on a blind date and they were married August 16, 1952. After 47 years of marriage, Louise died in 1999.

C.M. is survived by his children, Shirley Sanders Meadows (Barry), Charlene Sanders Wood (Ted), Mike Sanders (Caren) and Darla Sanders Seawright (Russell), his sisters Edna Hill and Patsy Treece, along with eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind numerous friends. The family would like to thank the staff at Covenant Place, Burleson for the care and comfort they provided C.M. during his final months.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Diabetes Association.

Service Details.

Visitation

When: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Mountain Valley Funeral Home
Address: 3407 SW Wilshire Blvd JOSHUA, TX 76058

Service

When: Friday, September 13th, 2019 10:00am
Location: First Baptist Church Burleson
Address: 317 W Ellison St BURLESON, TX 76028

Interment

Location: Green Acres Memorial Park
Address: 3201 N. Main St. CLEBURNE, TX 76033