Bobby Lee Sanders

A Celebration of Life luncheon for Bobby Lee Sanders, 88, of Dallas, Texas will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at First United Methodist Church in Canton, Texas. Pastor Adam Mackleroy to officiate.

Bobby went home to the Lord on February 26, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. He was born on January 12, 1935 in Primrose Community in Van Zandt County to L. F. Sanders and Veta Lee Bigony Sanders.

Bobby grew up in Canton, Texas and graduated from Canton High School. He Attended Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas A&M Commerce) for his undergraduate and attended Florida State University for his Masters and PhD in math. He later attended SMU law school. Bobby joined his father, L.F. Sanders at his law practice in Canton in 1977. Bobby was a college professor for many years and his favorite academic topic was mathematics. Even after he left university teaching, he would read about fractals, prime numbers, Schauder bases, and more.

Bobby was a dedicated family man, and there was never any question about who was his number one priority. He met his wife in first grade, and announced his intent to marry Jean Beard when he was 6 years old. He was a very persistent suitor, and first proposed to Jean during English class in 9th grade. She says she thought he was kidding, but he insisted he wasn’t and she finally said “sure.” The couple were married on May 29, 1954 and had 68 beautiful years together. Bobby and Jean were long time members of First United Methodist Church in Canton.

Bobby was a devoted father. He loved his son, Sam and served on the boards of different organizations such as ARC and MHMR. Bobby enjoyed playing sports with his daughter and watching her participate in soccer and softball. He never missed a concert, theater production, or ball game. He loved playing handball and golf in his younger days and played virtual golf and online poker in his later years. He enjoyed playing Bridge with friends. He loved computers – especially Linux – and could talk computers for hours with anyone who would listen. He loved to share stories about his family and his life experiences. He had many hobbies throughout his life – some of the major ones were photography and cars. Bobby loved the Lord, his beloved wife, Jean and his children. He will live on in the hearts and memories of those who knew and loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, L. F. and Veta Sanders; son, Samuel Sanders.

Bobby is survived by his beloved wife, Elsie “Jean” Sanders; daughter, Cindy Sanders McAllister; and a host of other family and friends.