Loyd Sanders, Jr.

March 13, 1958 - March 30, 2021

A celebration of the life of Loyd Sanders, Jr. 63, of Lubbock will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Sanders Memorial Chapel, located at 1420 Main Street. Reverend Mitch Wilson will be officiating. Visitation will be at 5:00 to 6:30 PM Friday, April 02, 2021 at Sanders Funeral Home. Please celebrate the life of Loyd by visiting www.sandersfuneralhome.com. A webcast of services and our online guest book will be available. Loyd passed away March 30, 2021. He was born March 13, 1958 in Lubbock, Texas to Loyd and Thelma Sanders. He graduated from Monterey High School, Class of 1976, received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University. Loyd graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1990. Loyd was a funeral director and partner at Sanders Funeral Home. In 2016, Loyd was instrumental in the extensive training and care for the first grief therapy dog, Mikey Sanders, for Sanders Funeral Home. Loyd enjoyed sharing Mikey with everyone, not only at the funeral home, but also working with Lexy's Legacy Pet Therapy. Loved ones include brother, Dwight Sanders and wife, Gwen; niece, Jana Sanders Torres and husband, Charles; great nephews, Jantzen and Liam Torres. Loyd is preceded in death by his parents. Memorials are suggested to Morris Safe House of Lubbock, 3240 Nightingale Rd. Lubbock, Texas 79407; South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc., 3308 95th St. Lubbock, Texas 79423, https://bit.ly/3ubk6K5; Lexy's Legacy Pet Therapy, 3619 69th St. Lubbock, Texas 79413. Loyd enjoyed the companionship he shared with his golfing buddies, traveling to Vegas, and the breeze he felt riding his Harley, especially to Sturgis. Loyd had an incredible love of all animals. His dogs, rabbits, birds and fish brought him insurmountable joy. He will be missed greatly.