   Tommy H. Sanford 16 February 1944 - 13 November 2019 Sharon E. Sanford 30 January 1947 - wed 30 November 1962 Children: Charlotte & Jeff  Sherman, Texas - Tommy Howard Sanford, 75, went to be with Jesus on November 13, 2019. Tommy was known as "Butch" to family and friends of the family and also "Uncle Butch" to all of his nieces and nephews. His grandkids and great-grandkids called him "Pa-Pa." Tommy is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Sharon Sanford; son, Jeff Sanford; daughter, Charlotte Walker; 5 grandson, Thomas Walker, Clayton Walker, Josh Sanford, Zac Sanford, and Colton Sanford; and 6 great-grandchildren. Also 3 sisters, Joyce Deweese, Patsy Sloan, and Vicki Sanford. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Tomie and Juanita Sanford; his older brother, Harold; and 3 sisters, Gaynell, Doris, and Sally. He is with them now. Tommy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, and uncle. He was looked up to by everyone and never met a stranger. His humor and quick wit made everyone laugh, which he took with him to his last days. He was a carpenter his whole life and built many houses in North Texas, West Texas, and Oklahoma. His ability to do it right the first time, and expect that from everyone else, along with his ability to improvise as needed made him the best that there could be in the trade. Tommy loved to fish, when the wind was right and he knew the catfish would bite. He would fish all spring long to fill up his freezer with catfish and have a big fish fry every year. He served it with his Sanford Special Sauce, which we all loved. He also loved old westerns, especially "Gunsmoke" and football season. Everyone in the family looked at him as the strong and tough figure of the family. A rock who would do anything for any of them. He was a tough guy and wanted to make sure all the boys in the family were tough, but he had a heart of gold. Services were held at Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman, Texas Saturday afternoon, November 16, 2019 with a procession to Cherry Mound Cemetery in Bells, Texas. The family asks instead of sending flowers, please send donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. Cherry Mound Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |