Lucious Sanders

Mr. Lucious “Skinny” Sanders went from labor to reward on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the age of 77 years. He was born August 27, 1941 in Aliceville, Alabama to Louise Gandy and Arcell Sanders.

Lucious came to Saginaw, Michigan at the age of eighteen. It was here that he met and married the love of his life, Mrs. Bobbie Sanders, on November 22, 1964. The two of them enjoyed fifty-four years of marriage and four daughters.

Shortly after venturing to Saginaw, Lucious became employed with the General Motors Company and was a member of UAW Local 668. He was a faithful member of Jacob’s Ladder Church and he was active in ministry. His hobbies included car racing and talking on the phone.

Lucious was a loving husband, protective father and doting grandfather. He was a man who loved Christ and loved his family. He was the first love of all his daughters and an example to them of how a woman should be treated and loved. He was a real man that showed real love and that love will forever be cherished and never forgotten.

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Lucious was welcomed by his parents, Louise McCaa and Arcell Sanders; step-parents, Annie Sanders and Gus McCaa; daughter, Sylvia Sanders; and sister, Eloise Little.

He leaves to celebrate his life his loving wife of 54 years, Bobbie Sanders; three daughters, Victoria (Hughie) Washington; Karen Sanders, Miesha (Brandon) Sanders; grandchildren, Erica (David) Dixon, Artavia (Charlie) Sanders, Miracle Emerson, Jamiera, Reagan, Elmer Washington; great-grandchildren, Evontay, Rikiya, Jayden, Brooklyn, Shamari; seven sisters, Berniece, Wavie Lee, Marie, Calley, Deza, Flora, Rosie; four brothers, Elza (Theresa) McCaa, Billy McCaa, Gus Jr. (Carol) McCaa, Rufus McCaa; two aunts, Reola Simon, Arliea Johnson; uncle, Early Sanders; goddaughters, Angela Jenkins, Tina Woodhouse; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, including special cousins Betty White, Daisy Sanders, and his longtime barber, Alvin Swiney.

The family would like to express special thanks to Ivan E. Phillips and the Staff of Paradise
Funeral Chapel.