Curtis "Choke" Lee Sanders, 58, transitioned at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, Mississippi on December 13, 2023. Curtis was affectionally known as "Mr. Sanders" by all the students that he loved so dearly at Stone High School. He was born to Annie Ruth Edwards and Jack Sanders on May 1, 1965.
Win or lose Curtis loved the New Orleans Saints. He worked at Hood Industries for many years and was currently employed at Stone High School. He was a joy to be around and loved by all at Stone High School. In 2018, he married his sweetheart, Felicia Farmer from Saucier, MS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Ruth Edwards, and Jack Sanders; Grandparents, Dora Harris Breland and Willard "Tunk" Breland Sr; brother Freddie Breland and uncle Willard Breland Jr.
He is survived by his loving wife Felicia Farmer-Sanders of Wiggins, MS; daughters: Sharion Sanders of Gulfport, MS; Kaneesha Farmer of Dallas, TX; stepdaughter Jamie Land, stepson James Land both of Saucier, MS; grandsons: Ayden Sanders, Malachi Land, and Braedin Land, granddaughter Taelynn Thompson; sisters: Mary Bolton of Wiggins, MS; Dora (Milton) Godine of Gulfport, MS; Tondry Marshall and Kathy Bell Petty both of Wiggins, MS; Cynthia Sanders of Gulfport, MS; Cynthia (Pierre) Wallace of Georgia; and Shenita (Michael) Clark of Mobile, AL; brothers: Hubert Sanders of Gulfport, MS; Jerry Sanders and Eric Sanders both of Wiggins, MS; Cephus (Chantal) Finklea and Robert (Augustine) Sanders both of Gulfport, MS; special friends/co-workers: Brett Byrd, Connie Guthrie, Alicia Battise, Diane Roberts, Carolyn Burney, Tonya Jackson-Hall, Barbara Fowler, Adam Stone, Ms. Eileen, Mr. White, Ms. Katie and many more from Stone High School, and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.