Dr. Beverly Barksdale Sanders, Jr.

Dr. Beverly Barksdale Sanders, 73, died early Friday morning at his home in Macon, Ga. He was born in Athens, Ga. on October 5, 1935, to Beverly Barksdale and Myrtle Hunt Sanders. Growing up in Macon, he attended Winship, Lanier and then Mercer University where he completed his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Science. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1960. He then entered the United States Army and completed his military service in 1964. He resumed his medical career with a dermatology residency at the Medical College of Virginia and returned to the MCG to complete his last year of residency as chief resident. He started his practice in 1969, devoting himself to his patients and practice for 37 years until he retired in 2006. During this time, Dr. Sanders was a member of numerous medical societies and organizations: most notably, the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Dermatological Association, the American Medical Association, and the Medical Association of Georgia. Dr. Sanders was very politically and academically involved in advancing the medical profession. He published several academic articles and was actively involved in many leadership and legislative roles: serving as President of the Georgia Society of Dermatologists in 1982, and President of the Bibb County Medical Society in 1979, as well as working as a delegate and Chairman of the Dermatology Section Council of the AMA. Dr. Sanders held academic appointments as Associate Clinical and Clinical Professor of Dermatology at MCG. He also served as Clinical Associate Professor at the Mercer University School of Medicine. He was a member of the medical staffs of area hospitals including the Medical Center of Central Georgia, Coliseum Medical Center, and Houston Medical Center. He sat on the Board of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ga, the Workers Compensation Medical Board, and the Mercer University Board of Trustees. He also founded the Graydon Ware Scholarship at Mercer, in memory of an esteemed professor. He is survived by his six children: Scott (Whitney) Sanders, Sally (Gene) Hatcher, Milly Sanders, Huntley Sanders, Bebe (Matthew Fennell) Sanders, and Ben Sanders; his four grandchildren, Katie Sanders, Bridges Sanders, Stetson Hatcher, and Cal Hatcher; his brother Hunt (Kim) Sanders; as well as beloved nieces and nephews. Especially remembered is Marla Wood, his personal assistant and beloved friend. The family will greet friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Hart's at the Cupola. Services will be held 2:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola on Monday, December 8, 2008. The Reverend Harriette Simmons will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to American Academy of Dermatology, ATTN: Development Department, 930 East Woodfield Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173; 847-240-1427. You may also make a donation to the Amyloidosis Foundation: http://www.amyloidosisresearchfoundation.org/donationsHarts Mortuary and Crematory at the Cupola has charge of arrangements. Click here for hi-res photos of floral tributes.