JIM SANDERSON

James Walter Sanderson, 86, of Staunton was carried up unto heaven in the arms of Christ on Sept. 22, 2026.

He met his sweetheart and got married in 1959. Jim and Mattie had 67 wonderful fulfilling years together. Jim was a dedicated and hard worker. He started off as an electrician at Reeves Brothers and then Kroger’s until he retired in the 2000s. 

He is survived by his wife, Mattie Sanderson; one daughter, Donna Bowling and husband George; two granddaughters, Caitlin Dixon and Hanna Dixon and her fiancé, Hunter Strawderman; and one great-grandson, Robert Strawderman.

A graveside service will be held at GreenHill Cemetery in Buena Vista at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

Arrangements are being handled by Bolling, Grose, & Lotts Funeral Home and Cremation Services.