Holly (Liddell) Sanders, 64,of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Robert Sanders by her side. Holly was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Steve and Frances Liddell.
Holly was well known and loved by everyone in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. Holly was best known for her many World Championship rides aboard her beloved Backfield In Motion and The Dancing Duke. Both of which she won World Championship honors with at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. The Walking Horse industry was a huge part of Holly’s extended family and occupied a big piece of her heart since she started riding as a child.
Holly is survived by her husband, Robert Sanders, and one sister Stephanie Liddell Zuniga. Holly also leaves behind countless friends who are shocked and saddened by her death. If you were a friend of Holly’s you always knew where you stood with her and were loved greatly by her.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2024, from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at the Blue Ribbon Circle Club in Shelbyville, TN. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Sanders family.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931) 967-2222, www.moorecortner.com
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