Jessie Ray Sanders

1930 - 2025  (94 years)

• Name	Jessie Ray Sanders
  Born	29 Jul 1930	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jun 2025	Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA
  Buried	26 Jul 2025	Kurten Cemetery - Kurten, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I7637	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Doris Louise Vincent,   b. 9 Dec 1917, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA ,   d. 20 Nov 2005, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	27 Sep 1980	Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F3322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Jul 1930 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA Married - 27 Sep 1980 - Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA Died - 20 Jun 2025 - Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA Buried - 26 Jul 2025 - Kurten Cemetery - Kurten, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Obituary: Jessie Ray Sanders July 29, 1930 - June 20, 2025 Jessie Ray Sanders "Ray", age 94 of Katy passed away June 20, 2025. Ray was born on July 29, 1930, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Jessie Lee and Ruby Alice (Purvis) Sanders. He graduated from Waller High School and spent the majority of his life working on ranches, whether as a dairy farmer or tending to beef cattle in Kurten, Texas. He also worked as a home contractor and loved woodworking. Jessie met his wife, Etheline Derrich Sanders, and in September 2016, the two were married at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Wallis, Texas. Throughout their life together, they enjoyed attending church, spending time with family, listening to gospel and country western music, and relaxing with western movies. They were truly inseparable, sharing both their faith and everyday moments side by side. Jessie is preceded in death by wife Alice Sanders; son Larry Sanders; siblings Bobby Hasty and Earline Simms; grandparents Bill and Jennie Purvis; Doris Sanders, Barbara Sanders, and Laverne Sanders. Jessie is survived by wife Etheline; stepdaughters Brenda and Ronnie James, Pamela Callaway, Cynthia and Charles Dingas; nieces Vicky and Ken Standridge and Sherry Krob; great nephew Ronnie Standridge; and many stepgrandchildren. A graveside memorial service will be held July 26, 2025 at 11:00am at Kurten Cemetery in Kurten, Texas. The Sanders Family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff at The Legacy at Falcon Point in Katy and Choice Hospice for the compassionate care and support shown to Ray and his family. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Choice Hospice, 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite 220, Houston, Texas 77042. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, Texas 77833. 979.836.3611. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.brenhammemorialchapel.com (Published by Brenham Memorial Chapel of Brenham, TX)