Ronald W. Sanders, Sr.,78, of Fayetteville, left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, September 11, 2017.

Ron was born in Durham, N.C. He was a veteran of the US Navy, with his last station at North Island Aviation in San Diego, Ca. After returning home to Fayetteville, he used his love of Science for a career. He became a founder and owner of Environmental Laboratories of Fayetteville and later on, a Vice President/Managing Director of Microbac Environmental Laboratories. Ron worked in the environmental testing field for 42 years. He was also a founder of the Commercial Laboratory of North Carolina Association (CLANC)

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Village Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park with military honors. The family will receive friends in the Fireside Room at the Church on Saturday from 12-1 p.m.

Surviving are his wife of 28 years, Bonnie Sanders; son, Ronald W. Sanders, Jr.; daughters, Shannon A. Spell and husband Lonnie and Jennifer L. Pressley and husband James; grandchildren, Ronald W. Sanders III, Christopher Clifton, Tanner Sanders, Elijah Sanders, Madeline Pressley and Katherine Pressley.