Clarence Edward Sanders

Clarence Edward Sanders, 79, of Perryville died Monday September 19, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born April 24, 1937, a son of the late Mary Burnside and Clifton Sanders. He was a retired convenience store owner. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kenneth Ray Sanders; a daughter, Melinda Joy Metcalf; a brother, James Eugene Sanders; a sister, Modine Gulley. He is survived by his wife, Roberta L. Sanders of Perryville; a son, Thomas Sanders of Kingsland; a granddaughter, Holly Leann Tillery of Amarillo, TX; and three great-grandchildren, Colson Tillery, Ragin Tillery, and Liam Tillery. There will be a visitation Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Benton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Crossroads Cemetery. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .