Albert Sanders, 83, of Piggott, Ark., died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, at Piggott Hospital.

Born May 15, 1923, in Clay County, Ark., he was the son of the late William and Nellie Russell Sanders.

On Nov. 30, 1946, he married Mary Dawson, who survives of the home.

Survivors also include two sons, James Sanders, of Sikeston, Mo., and Eddie Sanders, of Piggott; five daughters, Nellie Alexander, of McComb. Miss., Barbara and Brenda French, both of Pevely, Mo., Mary Moore, of Florissant, Mo., and Loretta Banegas, of College Station, Texas; three brothers, John Sanders, of Ozark, Mo., Monroe Sanders, of Malden, Mo., and Billy Sanders, of Jonesboro, Ark.; three sisters, Lina Mae Jackson, of Piggott, Leona Mungle, of Patton, Mo., and Gertrude Wikowsky, of Rector, Ark.; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Mitchell Cemetery at Greenway, Ark. with the Rev. Michael Book officiating.

McDaniel Funeral Home of Kennett was in charge of arrangements.