Marion Arthur Sanders, 69, of St Francis, Arkansas, passed away April 7, 2018, at the St Bernards Hospice in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on December 8, 1948, in Greenway, Arkansas, and was the son of the late James Newton and Nora Irene Johnson Sanders. He was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Angusich on July 6, 1973. He was preceded in death by his daughter; Heather Sanders Bowles and parents. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Angusich of St Francis, Arkansas; one daughter, Christie Irene Nichols of Kansas City, Missouri; grandson, James Ethan Black; one sister, Lilly Laxton of Patterson, Missouri; three brothers, Larry G. Sanders and John I. Sanders of Marshall, Missouri, and Cleveland Sanders of Piggott, Arkansas; and other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, April 12, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Kevin Murray officiating. Burial will be in Cummins Chapel Cemetery in Pollard, Arkansas. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 6:00 p.m.