Mr. Ezelle Sanford, Sr. age 85 of Charlotte, North Carolina transitioned on Monday, July 20, 2020 at CMC-Main. He was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina on September 8, 1934 to the late Henry Sanford and Susie Nichols Sanford. He was a United States Army Veteran, he retired from the United States Postal Service. He was a faithful member of Mount Moriah Priimitive Baptist Church, he was presently Chairman Emeritus of the Deacon Board .

Funeral service is Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church located at 727 West Trade Street, Charlotte. Burial will follow in Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. A public viewing will be held from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:00 pm. The body may be viewed at Ebony & White’s on Friday from 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm. Due to COVID-19 everyone is asked to wear masks.

Survivors are his children, Denise Sanford Williams (Gregg), Ezelle Sanford, Jr. (LaTanya) all of Charlotte, NC, LeOne` “Patsy” Parks Champion (Julian) of Chicago, Il, Teresa Sanford Wilkins (Anthony) of Chesapeake, VA, one sister, Georgia Ruth Sanford of Charlotte, NC, eleven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren

Ebony & White’s Funeral Service is serving the Sanford family