MADISON — John Sanderson died Saturday March 24, 2012. He was 21.

Mr. Sanderson was a junior at Mississippi State University.

He is survived by his father, Rusty Sanderson of Raymond; his mother and stepfather, Deborah Steed Patton and Frank Patton of Madison; a brother, Scott Patton; and his grandparents, Ray and Vi Sanderson of Redwood and Talmadge and Dossy Steed of Madison.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Natchez Trace Funeral Home in Madison. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery in Vicksburg. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the service.