Robert Wayne Sanders Sr.
McClellandtown
Robert Wayne Sanders Sr., 78, of McClellandtown, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at WVU Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.
He was born in Masontown, on March 28, 1947, the son of the late Robert Lee and Betty Gray Clark Sanders.
After graduating in 1967 from Albert Gallatin High School, he enlisted in the Army and was wounded while serving in the Vietnam War.
Robert was employed as a truck driver for United Van Lines until his retirement. He was a member of V F W #4584 in Masontown, and enjoyed talking about his time in the Army, shooting guns and spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Joann L. Sanders; his sister, Carla Habrat; and brother, John Clark.
Left to cherish his memory are his son, Robert W. Sanders Jr. of Masontown; daughter, Michele McKito of Pt. Marion; sisters, Shelly Sanders of Smithfield, and Tammy Clark of Morgantown, W.Va.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the JOHN S. MAYKUTH JR. FUNERAL HOME, 7 River Avenue, Masontown, from 2 to 6 p.m., the hour of service, on Thursday, January 29 in the Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Randy Byers officiating.
Interment at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville.
Military Rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 423 and VFW Post 4584.