Walter Sanford

Walter Lee Sanford, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 17, 2022.

Walter was born on April 1, 1940 in Rosenberg, Texas.  He proudly served in the United States Air Force working in communications. Walter enjoyed fishing, watching westerns, gardening, and landscaping, and listening to all kinds of music.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Eula Sanford, two children Belinda Clevenger and Cindy Sutton, a son-in-law Gary Keziah, two grandchildren Jennifer Walter & Timothy Walter, Dorothy Hudson, Barbara Wilkerson, Ruby Sanford, John Sanford, and Betty Lou Chapman.

He is survived by his wife Vivian (Rhodes) Sanford of the home, his children Pamela Weeks and husband Robert of Topeka, KS, Diane Hardison and husband Don of Gonzales, LA, Kimberly Kemble and husband David of Dallas, TX, Melissa Keziah of Plato, MO, stepdaughter Viva Cackler and husband William of Grove, OK, his siblings, Deloris Morgan, Buddy Sanford, Robert Hudson, Debbie Koch, Gary Hudson and Nancy Faye Thomas.  Walter was blessed with eighteen grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and one on the way.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5-7PM, Thursday, January 20, 2022.  Services are scheduled for 11AM, Friday, January 21, 2022, both at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel.  Walter will be laid to rest in Olympus North Cemetery in Grove, OK.