Mr. Avery Sanders

September 19, 1949 - January 14, 2018

Mr. Avery Sanders, age 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life Service will be 6 PM Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Randy Clanton will officiate. The family will receive visitors 4-6 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Avery was born September 19, 1949, in Shelbyville, to the late Sheriff B.H. and Annie Ruth Anderton Sanders. He was the owner of the former Sanders Body Shop, a huge fan of the University of Tennessee Volunteers, and coached baseball for many years, making a positive impression on the lives on many young men. He held membership in Southside Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, B.H. “Bear” Sanders, Jr. Survivors include a son, Chad Avery Sanders, Sr. and a daughter, Carrie (John) Graff, both of Shelbyville; a step son, Matt (Vicki) Williams; two brothers, Rick (Kathy) Wilson, of Hamburg, Michigan and Jackie Ray Sanders, of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Dylan Parker Sain, Aaron Sanders Graff, Julia Claire Sanders, and Chad Avery Sanders, Jr.; his best friend J.B. Burton. Memorials may be made to: The Loft Soup Kitchen, 208 Elm Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.