Mr. Cleophus L. Sanders

LIFE REFLECTIONS Cleophus Lee Sanders was born August 25,1945. He's the first of two children to Ruthy and Arburn Sanders of Eufaula, Oklahoma. Both proceeded him in death along with aunts, uncles and cousins, and other close family members. He departed this life on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Cleophus committed his life to Christ early on at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Chambers. He loved skating and basketball, always laughing and joking. He even played the violin in high school. He loved jazz and music in general and you could always count on him. Cleophus’ formal education began in the early 1950s. After the family moved to Kansas City. He attended Dunbar South Elementary and later attended and graduated from Central High School in 1963. Later attending Metropolitan Community College completing courses in Property Management Maintenance and Dis Jockey. Immediately after graduation, he joined the United States Army where he received a National Defense Service Medal for Sharpshooter (Rifle) and was Honorably discharged in 1966. After Army Life, he joined the Hallmark Cards family as a warehouseman. In August 1968 he married Alexis Marks, having two children one son and one daughter. He was a loving family-oriented man. He was greatly loved & will be dearly missed by all remaining family & friends. After retirement, with pension, from Hallmark Cards in 1981. He served as an election judge, truck driver of Good Help Recycling and a warehouseman at Montgomery Wards. He later joined, in 2008, the Ivanhoe Community Council as a part of the maintenance team until 2018. He leaves to cherish his memory, son, Kevin Sanders of San Jose, California, daughter, Angela Sanders and his sister, Aldine Tolliver of Kansas City, Missouri. He has four grandchildren, Justin, Harley, and Trevor Sanders of San Jose, California and Alisha Funderburke of Kansas City, Missouri, one great grandson, Ashaude Funderburke-Woodley of Kansas City, Missouri and a host of other relatives and close friends. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday August 24, 2024, 11am at the Linwood Chapel. Visitation from 10am-11am at the chapel. Internment Monday August 26th 12:30pm, Leavenworth National Cemetery, LVNKS. Services conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be shared on our website.

Mr. Cleophus L. Sanders

August 25, 1945 - August 11, 2024