Preston T. Sanders

Preston T. Sanders, 74, of Dawsonville passed away Saturday February 15, 2014 following a short illness.

Born June 11, 1939 in Atlanta, GA to the late Roy and Lucille Sanders, he lived a number of years in Forsyth County before moving to Dawson County 25 years ago. Preston was employed by the Dawson County School System and retired after 20 years of service. He was a loving man with an outgoing personality who never met a stranger. A member of Juno Baptist Church, he was also preceded in death by his wives, Connie Sanders and Yvonne Thurmond-Sanders; sister, Alice Sanders; and a brother, R. L. Sanders.

Surviving are his wife, Mildred Evans Sanders, Dawsonville; daughters and sons in law, Wendy and Chris Honea, Dawsonville, Wanda and Donnie Fields, Tennessee; grandchildren, Amberly Scott, C. C. Newman, Donnie Fields, Jr., Chris Smith; sister, Laura Martin, Otto, NC, sister in law, Frances Sanders, Cumming; stepchildren, Gary Smith, Mitchell Evans, Jeff Evans, Debbie Nahlik, Wanda Hutcheson, Jerry Thurmond, and Judy Harris.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday February 18, 2014 at 2 o'clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tommy Weldy and Rev. Mitchell Evans will officiate. Interment will follow in Sawnee View Gardens.

The family will receive friends Monday from 2 until 8 at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.

Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.