Andrew Sanders

Andrew Newton Sanders, 92, of Cross Plains, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Andy was born on April 27, 1932, in Shamrock, TX on the side of the road in a tent to Sally Edna Sanders and Andrew Jackson Sanders. He was raised with 11 brothers and sisters in Weinert, TX. He graduated from Weinert High School in 1951. He married Marlene Chambers August 14,1954, in Hobbs, NM.

In 1972, Andy and Marlene moved their 5 rambunctious girls to Cross Plains, TX and settled on their beautiful ranch. Andy built his business, Cross Plains Custom Tile, into a thriving tile company. He took pride in his work and loved the men that worked for him. Andy was a Lifetime Member of the Cross Plains FFA program where he loved watching not only students of the community show, but also his grandchildren. On Wednesdays you could catch him at the Coleman Livestock Auction either buying and/or selling cattle or sharing his Words of Wisdom. He loved attending church with his family. His Pastor Wendell and Sis. Linda Elms meant the world to him, and he loved them deeply. He was known as “Papa” to his grandchildren and “Papa Newt” to his great grandchildren. It was a treat for him to give them what he called “ice cream” money. He loved buying ice cream for any child that came in Dairy Queen (his personal favorite was the Strawberry Mini Blizzard). Andy had a tough cowboy exterior but had a heart of Gold.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Sally Edna Sanders and father Andrew Jackson; 6 sisters and 3 brothers.

Andy is survived by his wife, Marlene Sanders of Cross Plains; children, Netha Carouth and husband Rickey of Cross Plains, Andra Jackson of Cross Plains, Renault Herrington and husband Mark of Senioa, Georgia, Lesa Lambright and husband Tommy of Austin, TX, Tina Thomas and husband Rickey of Cypress, TX; siblings, sister, Marie Kirkland and husband B.D. of Haskell, TX, brother Rocky Sanders, Abilene, TX; 10 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.