The Johnny and Frankie Sanders' descendants and their families met for a Sanders family reunion at Oak Bowery Church of Christ on Saturday, June 16, 2007.

The original settlers of this Sanders family, Francis Sanders and his family, came from South Carolina to Barbour County, Alabama, and then settled in Pike County at the Oak Bowery Community in 1851.

Jacob Sanders, son of Francis Sanders, established the Sanders family cemetery which is still in operation.

Johnny Sanders, son of Jacob Sanders, established his family homestead near the current Oak Bowery Church of Christ.

Displayed at the reunion were copies of early family history documents and old family photographs.

Attending were Ted and Robbie Sanders Turnipseed and Mike and Ann Sanders Miles from Goshen, Ala.; Wyman and Myrna Russell Sanders, Newton and Mary Glen Sanders Rials, Randy and Nancy Ray and David and Teresa Ray Seither from Grady, Ala.; Brantley Sanders, Patsy Williams, Frances Head Sanders and Laurie Smilie Sanders from Ramer, Ala.; Ben and Pauline Sanders from LaPine, Ala.; Prissy Sanders Head and Aaron Head from Hope Hull, Ala.; Betty Vann, Matt and Angie Allen Dickson and Jared and Ardan Dickson from Montgomery, Ala.; Charles and Barbara Sanders Coon and Nick and Tracy Vann Brown from Millbrook, Ala.; E. J. and Grace McLeod Redmon, Charles and Jacelyn James, Chris and Pam James Sherlock, Chris Sherlock, Dylan Sherlock, Derrick Sherlock, Betty Russell Allen and Rick and Gretchen Redmon from Wetumpka, Ala.; Scott Rials and Kayla Rials from Elba, Ala.; Byron and Ashley Seither Carter from Brundidge, Ala.; Shirley Vann Jeffcoat, Donnie and Vannise Vann Jeffcoat Gillian, Jake Gillian and Kendall Gillian from Dothan, Ala.; Rusty and Vickie Allen from Birmingham, Ala.; Katrina Sanders Kilpatrick from Conway, Arkansas, and Catherine Sanders Nicholson from Little Rock, Arkansas.