Ryan Sanders

Waynesville, Ryan Owen Sanders, age 36, of Brandywine Road, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 9, 2012. A native and resident of Macon County most of his life, he had resided in Waynesville for the past eleven years. He was the son of Roger Owen and Carol Ann Speed Sanders of Franklin and a 1993 graduate of Franklin High School. Ryan was owner of Big Mountain Bar-B-Que and was also employed at Ingles in Canton. He was a devoted husband and dad, who really enjoyed spending time with his children. Ryan also enjoyed fishing and was a member of Faith Community Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 13 years, Laura Widner Sanders; his children, Emily Kathryn "Emmy Kate" Sanders and Luke Owen "Luke-E-Boy" Sanders, both of the home; maternal grandmother, Irene Speed, of Franklin; paternal grandmother, Edna Brendle Sanders, of Franklin; two brothers, Rodney Sanders and his wife, Reneé, of Franklin and Russell Sanders of Sylva; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Steve and Kris Widner of Marietta, Georgia; two brother-in-laws, Eric Widner and his wife, Ashley, of Dallas, Georgia and Travis Widner of Portland, Oregon; as well as nieces and nephews, Eli and Morgan Widner and Nathan, Kaitlin, and Nicholas Sanders. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Faith Community Church with Reverend Matt Pruett officiating. Burial will follow at Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery in Franklin. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville. Memorials may be made to Faith Community Church, 289 Industrial Park Drive, Waynesville, NC 28786.

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