Funeral services for Joyce Delaine (Bullard) Sanders, a Tupelo resident, will be held Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Tupelo Gymnasium with Bro. John D’Aguanno officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Sanders was born on September 10, 1961, to HD and Mary Myrtle (Bates) Bullard, at Coalgate, OK. Joyce passed away on April 23, 2026 at Tupelo, OK at the age of 64 years, 7 months and 13 days. She attended Tupelo Schools. Joyce was a convenience store manager. She married Kenneth Wayne Sanders on January 27, 1978 at Tupelo, Oklahoma, they spent 33 years together before his passing in 2011. Joyce was a member of the Tupelo school board for 20 years and served as president. She enjoyed watching her grandkids, mowing her yard, and watching the kids play ball.

Survivors include her sons, Jason Sanders and Josh Sanders and wife Lauren all of Tupelo; daughter, Kayley Ybarra and husband Dustin of Tupelo; grandchildren, Brittany Sanders and partner Shelby Davidson, Tanner Sanders and wife Kelsee all of Tupelo, Randy Sanders and wife Kenzie of Fittstown, OK, Dakota Ingram and fiance; MaKenzi of Roff, OK, Jensy Eennis of Coalgate, Slade Sanders, Silo Sanders, Andruw Ybarra and Brayley Ybarra, all of Tupelo; greatg randchildren, Remington Sanders, Weston Sanders, Lincoln Anderson Davidson, Stetson Sanders and EmJay Ingram; sisters, Brenda McCartney and husband Les, and Carol Bullard all of Tupelo; sister-in-law, Lou Ella Bullard of Tupelo; along with numerous other dearly loved nieces, nephews, friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Wayne Sanders; parents, HD Jr. and Mary Myrtle (Bates) Bullard; and brother, Danny Bullard.

Honorary casketbearers will be Larry & Kathy Woods, Sheila Robertson, Kenny and Norma Fortner, James Hunter, Paula Brown, Jerry George and Chris and Chad Woods.

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: brownsfscoalgate@sbcglobal. net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.