Easker Lee “Lobo” Sanders, 61, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:20 pm June 18, 2021 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Lobo attended Mount Vernon Township High School and graduated in 1978. He was of the Baptist Faith and was baptized at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Lobo enjoyed writing poetry, karaoke singing, and karate/kung fu movies. Lobo started working for the Mount Vernon Fire Department on September 1, 1995 as a firefighter. He was promoted to Lieutenant/Shift Training Officer on September 10, 2001. Lobo retired on July 27, 2006 due to disability. He was voted the Mount Vernon Register News Best of the Best Firefighter by the community in 2005. He also worked at Inland Steel Coal Mining in McLeansboro and Precision National Corp in Mount Vernon. His favorite scripture was Psalms 23 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.”
A Visitation will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 am with Elder Allen E Rudd Sr. and Reverend Ronald Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.
Lobo is survived by his mother, Hattie Sanders of Mount Vernon, Illinois; step daughters, Mya Hill and Melinda Hill-Sangter both of Southfield, Michigan; step grandson, Johnathan Lamb, Jr. of Southfield, Michigan; step granddaughter, Malyah Brown of Southfield, Michigan; siblings, Dorothy Wade, Frank Sanders and significant other, Joanne Maines, Irean Spells and husband, Douglas, Edward Sanders, Will Sanders Jr. and significant other, Lessa Blount, Linda Sanders, Judy Woods; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was born December 24, 1959 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to Will and Hattie (Anderson) Sanders. Lobo married Debra (Hill) Sanders and she preceded him in death. Lobo was preceded in death by his father, Will Sanders; wife, Debra D Sanders; and brothers, Willie Anderson and Tommy Lee Sanders.
