Merritt V. Sanders

Merritt V. Sanders, 71, of Paragould, died, as a result of a car accident, Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born December 19, 1939, in Forrest City, the son of the late Mount Vernon and Ruth Adams Sanders. He was a retired business professor from Arkansas State University. Merritt loved the outdoors, hiking, jogging and fishing. Merritt served his country in the Air Force Reserves. Merritt is survived by his wife: Marcia Lane Sanders, of the home; daughter: Sara Sanders of Los Angeles, CA; stepdaughters: Jill Sloas and her husband Michael of Paragould, Farrah Ollis and her husband Brandon of Jonesboro; sister and brother-in-law: Barbara and Jerry Gready of Houston, Texas; grandchildren: Zoe and Ben Sloas and Abby and Andrew Ollis; parents-in-law: John and Mary Lane of Paragould. There will be private family services with Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City. Memorials may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310, White Plains, New York, 10605 or the American Cancer Society, 1204 Robinwood, Paragould, AR 72450. Heath Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. To sign online guestbook, go to www.heathfuneralhome.com.