Frank Donald Sanders

Mr. Frank Donald Sanders, age 78 of Robinson Way, Toccoa passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.

A son of the late James Logan Sanders and Rena Ledford Peek, he was born September 5, 1945 in Franklin, North Carolina where he lived for 40 plus years before moving to Toccoa in 1987.  Before moving to Toccoa, he was employed with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and after moving to Toccoa, was employed with the Georgia Department of Transportation where he retired with 23 years of service.  He was a member of Tates Creek Baptist Church.  He enjoyed going on Mission Trips with his church and going on trips with the Happy Agers Group from his church.  He loved being outdoors, enjoyed hunting, woodworking and spending time with his grandkids.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Peek, sister, Edna Phillips and by two grandsons, Josh Ammons and Casey Outz.

Survivors include his wife of the home, Glenda Martin Sanders; children, Donna Sanders and Rhonda (Miguel) Jimenez both of Franklin, North Carolina, Billy (Lisa) Mote, Diane (Larry) Funderburk and Shannon (Buffy) Ivester all of Toccoa; twelve grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and two on the way; brothers, Dallas Sanders, Terry Peek, Clay Peek and Bobby Peek all of North Carolina; sisters, Velma Randall and Liz Neuenschwander both of North Carolina.

Funeral services will be Thursday, November 2, 2023, 2 o’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Jerrell Beatty and The Reverend John Huebner officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Dalen Tallent, Joey Ammons, Robbie Tallent, Daniel Ivester, Shannon Ivester and Josh Outz.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Thursday from noon until the service time.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Flowers are optional.  Memorials may be made to the Tates Creek Baptist Church, The Happy Agers Group, 4258 Highway 184 North, Toccoa, Georgia 30577 in memory of Mr. Frank Donald Sanders.

Interment will follow in the Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery.

Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Frank Donald Sanders.