Robert Wilburn Sanders

Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Meadowbrook United Methodist Church, 3900 Meadowbrook, Fort Worth. Visitation: 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, prior to the service. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

Bob attended Texas Wesleyan University graduating with an A.B.; Tarrant County Junior College with an A.A.S. and an A.A.; Southern Methodist University with a B.D. and M.R.E.; Boston University School of Theology with an S.T.M.; Brite Divinity School and University of Texas of Arlington.

Bob served as parish minister in the United Methodist church between June 1949 and January 1983; with several of the churches being in Fort Worth. He served as pastor in Texas and in Australia for 10 years. For 21 years he worked as a counselor with Crisis Intervention of Fort Worth, Contact Tarrant County and the Rape Crisis Center in Fort Worth.

Bob traveled extensively and also enjoyed attending concerts and plays.

Survivors: Wife, Edith Sanders of Fort Worth; daughters, Jodie Lynn Sanders of Fort Worth, Ellen Denise Crutsinger (Tom) of Fort Worth; sons, Geoffrey Brian Sanders (Teresa) of Fort Worth, Gregory Kimball Sanders (Betty Sue) of Tomball, Kevin Winfred Sanders (Jennifer) of Argyle; sisters, Betty Moore of Fort Worth and Peggy Almond of Bedford; and nine grandchildren.

Arrangements under the direction of Shannon Rufe Snow Drive Funeral Chapel, Fort Worth, TX.