Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathJun 4, 2022, Guilford County, North Carolina256, Eunice Saunders Kernodle
BurialBethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina256, Eunice Saunders Kernodle
FatherGeorge Lee SAUNDERS (1895-1975)
MotherMinnie Susan GWYNN (1898-1989)
Spouses
BirthMar 1, 1925, Alamance County, North Carolina24,241
DeathOct 22, 2012, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Roy Staley Kernodle
BurialBethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Roy Staley Kernodle
FatherRoy Watson KERNODLE (1885-1970)
MotherSallie Emily JONES (1896-1998)
Marriage1952
Obituary Online notes for Eunice Catherine SAUNDERS
6/4/2022

Eunice Saunders Kernodle

September 22, 1923 — June 4, 2022
Elon

Visitation
Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory
Monday, June 6, 2022
5:00 - 7:00pm (Eastern time)

Funeral Service
Bethlehem Christian Church
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
2:00 - 3:00pm (Eastern time)

Burial
Bethlehem Christian Church
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
3:00 - 4:00pm (Eastern time)

Eunice Saunders Kernodle

Eunice Saunders Kernodle, 98, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Ashton Place.  She was born in Caswell County on September 22, 1923 to the late George Lee and Minnie Gwynn Saunders and was the wife of 60 years to the late Roy Staley Kernodle.

Eunice was a longtime member of Bethlehem Christian Church where she served on the flower committee for over 50 years and was a Sunday School teacher and VBS craft volunteer.  She was also a member of the A.O. Extension Homemakers Club. Eunice enjoyed gardening, sewing and basket making (reed and pine needle).

Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Emogene Kernodle of Elon; son, Eric Watson Kernodle of Elon; sisters-in-law, Laura Jane K. McPherson of Elon and Nancy K. Sain of Burlington; brother-in-law, Wayne Kernodle of Elon; many nieces and nephews and a special friend, Delois Summers. 

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters, Lena Page and Violet Paschal and a brother, Scott Saunders.  

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Bethlehem Christian Church by Rev. Todd Felkel with the burial to follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5-7pm on Monday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery Operating Fund; PO Box 127, Altamahaw, NC 27202
To sign the online register book, please visit www.lowefuneralhome.com. 256, Eunice Saunders Kernodle
 
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