Kenneth Ray (Cotton) Sanderson Sr., Iron City, TN

October 11, 1954 - July 12, 2020

Kenneth Ray (Cotton) Sanderson Sr. was born October 11, 1953 in Florence, AL, the son of the late Girtie Lee and Ester Maud Myrick Sanderson. He was united in marriage to the former Mary Nettie Martin on November 15, 1972. Mr. Sanderson departed this life on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in an automobile accident in Wayne County, Tennessee at the age of 66 Years, 9 Months and 1 Day. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nettie Martin Sanderson of Iron City, TN; a son, Kenneth Ray Sanderson, Jr. of Iron City, TN; two daughters, Becky Brewer and Heather Darby both of Collinwood, TN; grandchildren, Justin Brewer, Kaylee, Noah and Nicholas Sanderson and Crislyn, D.J. and Ty Darby; three brothers, Jerry Sanderson of Rogersville, AL, Cecil Sanderson of Savannah, TN and Jeff Sanderson of Collinwood, TN; two sisters, Shirley Hollingsworth of Rogersville, AL and Barbara Waldrep of Cypress Inn, TN and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sanderson was preceded in death by brothers, Charles, Billy, Jim, Richard and Tony Sanderson and sisters, Catherine Swinea, Betty Dupree. Services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Camryn Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in the Emmaline Stutts Cemetery, Florence, Alabama with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County assisting the family. Visitation will be Friday, July 17, 2020 from 6 -9 pm and Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 9 am to service time at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Tyler Sanderson, Tanner Sanderson, John Bray, Ronnie Bray, Brodie Wright and Jenson Bray with honorary pallbearer being Billy Martin.