Dr. Christopher Sanders

Christopher Lee Sanders, MD, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 22, 2024, following a lengthy and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis at the age of 55 years old.

 Born in New Orleans on November 5,1968 and raised in Nashville, TN by his parents, Diane and Dr Stan Sanders, Chris shared his father’s passion for academics. Upon graduation from Montgomery Belle Academy in Nashville, Chris went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at Rhodes College in Memphis and later attended medical school at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. Chris completed his General Surgery residency at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, and it was here that he found his love for south Louisiana culture and hospitality. Chris would go on to become an emergency medicine physician in rural Acadiana medical centers and later a partner at Acadiana Wound Care and Hyperbaric in Crowley, LA. He planted his roots in Eunice and built a life that focused on family and helping those in his community.

 Chris was quickly taken in by the good people of south Louisiana, where they shared interests in family life, hunting, and cooking. A skilled surgeon in the emergency department, Chris was equally skilled in the kitchen where he was known for his rabbit stew, sticky chicken, and Asian spaghetti. On brisk Saturday mornings in the fall, you’d likely find him in a duck blind in the Gueydan rice fields, ready to stock his deep freezer with winnings from his latest hunt. More than anything, Chris was a dedicated and devoted husband and father of seven children. His wife, Emily Elizabeth Venable Sanders, and their children, Isabellle, Josette, Cole, Molly, Audrey, Franklin, and William were his proudest achievements, and their love and support sustained him throughout his lengthy illness.

 Chris is survived by his wife of fifteen years, Emily, and his children, Isabelle, Josette, Cole, Molly, Audrey, and Franklin Sanders, and stepson, William Rainey, all of Eunice, LA; his brother, Dr. Brett Sanders of Chattanooga, TN, sister, Kelly Cannon of Memphis, TN, mother, Barbara Diane Griffith Sanders, of Nashville, TN, and his in laws, Donna and Kenneth Venable of Crowley, LA. Chris was preceded in death by his late wife, Robin Blevins Sanders, loving mother to Isabelle, Josette, and Cole, and his father, Dr. Harvey Stanford Sanders.

 Visitation for Dr. Chis Sanders will be on Monday, August 26, 2024 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Ardoin Funeral Home, 1301 W Laurel Avenue, Eunice, LA. Visitation will continue at Ardoin Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 27 at 8:00 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 AM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Mowata, LA. Father Marshall Boulet will serve as celebrant. A memorial tribute will be held Monday evening at 6:00 PM.

Pallbearers, Dr. Bret Sanders, Cole Sanders, Dr. Michael Holland, Toby Savoy, Matthew Venable and Clint Meche.  Honorary pallbearers, Clint Kelly, Russel Brothers, Sam Marney, Ron Grover, Isaac Cannon, Kenneth Venable, Logan Venable, Adam Meche, Bill Holiday and Nolan Blevins.

 Supporting our local youth was something Chris was passionate about. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Eunice, LA , in memo, youth group.