William Wade Sandel, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Seabrook, Texas at the age of 90.

He was born on November 17, 1933 in Hunstville, Texas to Edgar and Hortense “Jane” Sandel.

Wade is originally from Dallas, TX, where he spent 31 years with Philips Petroleum before retiring and moving to the hill country. It is In Fredericksburg that he enjoyed growing peaches and pecans and had lavish gardens at each home he built. He constructed the same floor plan 4 times, until he landed the property of his dreams where he built it again for the final time on a hill with breath taking views. He frequented Luckenbach where he played daily games of dominoes, strummed his guitar and sang with his buddies. He was a VIS (Very Important Somebody), number 002 member of the Luckenbach town council. He would frequently remind us that Tom Bell was number 1.

Wade was especially proud of each of his three children. He would brag on each one to the other and anyone he would meet. He was a loving, no BS dad, and doting Pepaugh to his grandkids. He loved reading the labels on his shared bottles of wine, but remained faithful to his box of Franzia. He used Darlin’ as a term of endearment, had a brilliant mind, a black or white way of seeing things, and was a stock market genius. He traded stocks up until three weeks prior to his passing. He handled business and remained in control until his last days with his family. He remained dignified, full of class and grateful until the end. He was surrounded by a few loved ones and his faithful grand dog, Tom, with Willie on the radio and Fox News on the tv, as he left to be with our Lord and Savior. His kind blue eyes will surely be missed.

He was preceded in death by his son Lawrence Wade Sandel, sister Rose Coker, and his mother Hortense Jane Sandel and father Edgar Sandel.

He is survived by his daughter Jodie Marie Sandel and grandchildren Lorne Valls, Nathan Valls, son-Joel Wood Sandel, and son Jeffrey Cole Sandel and wife Jennifer Erin Sandel, grandchildren Christina Henry and husband Tyler, Braden Felcman, Ashlyn Sandel, Rhyan Sandel, Carter Felcman, Hudson Felcman, and great grandchildren Harper Henry and Hayes Henry.

A service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Fredericksburg Church of Christ, 507 Llano St, Fredericksburg TX 78624.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to his home church of Fredericksburg Church of Christ, 507 N Llano St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624.