John Sanford

SANFORD, John Edward, age 81, of Flint, died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Genesys Convalescent Care Center. Funeral services will be 1PM Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Grand Blanc Twp. Visitation will be 11AM Thursday until time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society. John was born December 6, 1926 in Flint the son of George and Valetta (Callahan) Sanford. He attended St. Michaels, Flint and maintained life long friendships with his classmates. John was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII.Surviving are his 3 children, Suzy Whittey of Washington, Tim Sanford of Michigan, David Sanford of Hawaii; 6 grandchildren, Jason, Heather, Jacob, Makenzie, Jonathan and Katie; 4 great-grandchildren;sister, Barbara Takens of Missouri. He was preceded in death by his brother, William Sanford and sister, Evelyn Owens. Online condolences and tributes may be posted on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com