Lugene Pritchett Sanders, age 87, of Gordo, AL died July 11, 2019 at DCH Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev. Rusty Selman officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with
Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be one hour prior and immediately following
the service at the funeral home.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James Rayford Sanders; granddaughter, Jill Hocutt
Moore; her parents; sister, Lorene Pritchett Shelton and brother, George E. Pritchett.
Survivors include her daughters, Bonnie Hocutt (Joe), Mary Ellen Sanford (Scottie), Sherry Duffy
(Ricky) and Rachel Babb (Paul); sister, Janice Pritchett Turner (Keith); brother, John Grafton Pritchett
(Betty); nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sanders was born May 6, 1932 in Gordo, Alabama to the late John Floyd Pritchett and Martha
Lou Elmore Pritchett. She was a homemaker, a member of Northwood Hills Baptist Church in Northport,
AL and a singing school teacher for many years.
Lugene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She received her wish to be
in Heaven with her husband and her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Pallbearers will be Joey Hocutt, Jeremy Fair, Jackson Fair, John Babb, Phillip Babb, Jonathan
Duffy, Chip Rogers and Norman Boyd.
Honorary Pallbearers are Dr. Scott Fulgham, Dr. Ann Lewis, residents of the Presbyterian Apartments
and members of Northwood Hills Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Zion Primitive Baptist Church Building Fund,
371 McCool Road, Gordo, AL 35466.