Procession for local soldier killed in drone strike set to begin in Jacksonville

WAYCROSS, Ga. — The remains of Sgt. Kennedy Sanders are returning to Waycross on Wednesday in a procession running from Jacksonville International Airport to Fluker Funeral.

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Sgt. Sanders was a Waycross native and one of the 3 United States soldiers killed in a drone attack while serving in Jordan. The United States has since retaliated.

The remains of Sanders and the 2 other soldiers killed in Jordan were returned to the United States 2 weeks ago at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. President Joe Biden was there with the families of the deceased to await their arrival.

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Sanders’ remains are being flown down to JIA, and a procession crossing both county and state lines is expected to begin at noon upon her arrival.

As a result, traffic will be impacted along U.S.-1 and local streets. Drivers should expect delays between noon and 2:30 p.m., which is when the procession should arrive in Waycross.

Community members in Duval, Nassau and Ware counties are encouraged to line the sides of U.S. 1 to honor the life of Sanders as the procession goes by.

The procession will begin at noon at JIA, will arrive in Nassau County between 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. and end in Waycross at Fluker Funeral at 2:30 p.m.

Read: A moment of silence in Waycross; fallen soldiers return home after deadly drone strike in Jordan

Below is the official processional route:

• Jacksonville International Airport
• Lem Turner Road
• Right on U.S. 1
• U.S. 1 into Waycross
• U.S. 1/Memorial Drive to Lee Avenue
• Left on Lee Avenue
• Lee Avenue to Howe Street
• Left on Eads Street
• Left on Marion Street
• Left on Lee Avenue
• Left on Corridor Z
• Corridor Z to Victory Drive
• Left on Victory Drive
• Right on Wadley Road
• Right on Anita Street
• Right on Corridor Z
• Corridor Z to McDonald Street
• Left on McDonald to Fluker Funeral

Read: ‘Remember Kennedy:’ Mother, City of Waycross mourning woman who was 1 of 3 Georgia soldiers killed

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