NAME: Charles "Bud" Irvin Sanders, Jr., age 80, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Saturday, February 23, 1935, to Charles "Bud' Irvin and Fannie (Henderson) Sanders, at Chickasha, OK. PASSED AWAY: "Bud" passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at his residence in Atoka, OK. AGE: 80 years. EDUCATION: He attended Bethany and Forrest Hill and graduated Atoka High School, he then attended SOSU. OCCUPATION: "Bud" was a rancher, an Atoka Fireman, food service supervisor at Mack Alford and owner of Sanders Cafe in downtown Atoka. MARRIED: He married Audrey Virginia (Moore) on April 12, 1955 at Durant, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Bud was baptised into the General Assembly at the Church of the Firstborn. He was a fisher of men and encouraged everyone to know the Lord. He enjoyed yardwork, working cattle, building fence. He taught his children the value of hardwork and taught his kids and grandkids to drive. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Audrey Virginia Sanders of the home in Atoka, OK. CHILDREN: Telena Gay Sanders of Atoka, OK Deborah Kay Doern and husband John of Wichita, KS Charles "Buddy" Irvin Sanders III and wife Annis of Atoka, OK Cynthia Paula Jack and husband Kenny of Stringtown, OK Cloye Don Sanders Sr. and wife Tammie of McGee Creek, OK HALF SISTER: Inez Sanders of Sulphur Springs, TX HALF BROTHERS AND SISTERS: too numerous to mention GRANDCHILDREN: Steven Don Murray of Atoka, OK Stacey Webster and husband David of Bentley, OK Johna Kay Smasel and husband David of Tulsa, OK Audrey Delay and husband Kevin of Edmond, OK Dyllan Ross Sanders of Atoka, OK Charles Irvin Sanders IV of Atoka, OK Tara Marie Sanders of Atoka, OK Charles Sammy Carroll and wife Lindsay of Cahone, CO Matthew Paul Jack of Stringtown, OK Cloye Don Sanders Jr. and wife Emily of Atoka, OK Callie Maria Kay Gambrell and husband Roderick of Durant, OK numerous great grandchildren SPECIAL SISTER OF THE FIRSTBORN: Artie Powell of Atoka, OK SISTER-IN-LAW: Susie Moore and husband Lacey of Stringtown, OK along with other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Charles and Fannie (Henderson) Sanders GRANDSON: Dyllan Ross Sanders GREAT GRANDSON: Jacob Ty Murray ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 1:00 PM Thursday, February 26th, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro Arvel Hall ASSISTING: Bro Dennis Powell INTERMENT: Bera Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Buddy Sanders, Matthew Jack, Steven Don Murray, Cloye Don Sanders, Jr., David Webster, Waylon Webster, Caleb Murray, Roderick Gambrell II HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Kenny Jack, John Doern, Cloye Don Sanders Sr., Lacey Lee Moore, Sammy Carroll, Kevin Delay, David Smasel CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT IS WEDNESDAY 5~7 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK