James Dee Sanford was born February 10, 1939 in Saltillo, Tennessee , the son of the late William Dee Sanford and Beatrice Bingham Sanford.He was united in marriage to Molly Montgomery Sanford.Jimmy departed this life on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Jackson Madison County Hospital at the age of 74. Jimmy was an Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Molly Sanford of Saltillo, Tennessee, a son, Jamie Dee Sanford of Memphis, Tennessee, 2 sisters, Neva Kate Clayton and Eunice Blankenship.In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by a daughter, Shelly Sanford, sisters Lois Sanford, Josephine Sanford, Maxine Surratt, a brother, Gordon Sanford, half-sisters, Edna O\'Neal and Ona Brooks, half-brother, Edward Sanford.