Joy Forbes Sanders died at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at her residence in the East Fork Community. She was a native of Kentwood and was 83 years old. Visitation was held at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood. Services were conducted by Rev. Mike Shumock and Rev. Leon Dunn. Interment was held at East Fork Cemetery in the East Fork Community.

She is survived by her two sons, Paul E. Sanders and wife, Ann, Hammond and Roger Dale Sanders, East Fork Community; four grandsons, Steve Sanders and wife, Elisabeth, Shannon Sanders and wife, Lynette, Ricky Sanders and wife, Cindy, and Blane Sanders and wife, Denise; 10 great-grandchildren, Dale, Danny, Kristopher, Seth, Jesse, Cole, Garrett, Breann, Brayden and Logan Sanders; three great-grandchildren, Raelyn, Blaise and Kirsdyn Sanders.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Mack Sanders; parents, Jessie and Nora Dykes Forbes; grandson, Nicholas Sanders; three sisters, Juanita Strickland, Vertie Tally and Nelvie Pritchard; brother, Hurlmon Forbes.

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