The Oglethorpe Echo
Nick Sanders, 64, died Nov. 6, just a day before he received the most votes in the Arnoldsville City Council election.
According to Arnoldsville officials, Sanders, who served nearly two years on the council, was described as having a “good sense of humor.”
“He was very dedicated to his community and thoughtful,” city councilman Danny Sniff said.
Danny Morcom, mayor-elect, said when it came to elections, Sanders had a talent for leaving a “lasting impression on people.”
“He was a gentle giant,” Morcom said. “He really was.”
An invested council member, Morcom said Sanders cared deeply about the community’s welfare and was a champion of learning the ins and outs of the city and Arnoldsville’s establishments.
“When he had a job to do, he was going to do it completely, and he wanted all the information and knowledge that he could obtain to do that job correctly,” Morcom said. “That’s just the type of individual he was.”
Sanders was born to Forest and Earleen Sanders on March 26, 1959, in Chester County, South Carolina.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Sanders, his children: Brad Sanders, Brent Sanders and Melissa Zahner, and his grandchildren: Preston, Michael, Cain, Chloe and Chase.
A funeral service is being planned. The Berry Funeral Home and Crematory of Elberton are making the arrangements.