Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthApr 10, 1934, Roanoke City, Virginia [52800]
DeathJan 25, 2011, Salem City, Virginia [52800]
BurialEvergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Avenue, SW Raleigh Court, Roanoke City, Virginia [52800]
Spouses
BirthNov 3, 1930, Craig County, Virginia [52802]
DeathJan 16, 2014, Salem City, Virginia [52802]
BurialEvergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Avenue, SW Raleigh Court, Roanoke City, Virginia [52802]
Obituary Online notes for Morris Rudolph SAUNDERS
Morris Rudolph Saunders, 76, of Roanoke, Va., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Opel and Hazel Adams Saunders; his sisters, Mary Saunders Myers and Lenore Saunders Martin; and his brother, Jack Saunders.
He is survived by his wife, Ina Saunders; a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Darryl Naff; a stepson, Steve Moore; a stepdaughter, Robin Schuh and husband, David; brothers, J.T. Saunders, Kenneth Saunders, and Bill Saunders; sisters, Anita Saunders Hurley and Judy Saunders Weeks; brothers-in-law, Randolph Hutchison and Howell Hutchison; a granddaughter, Whitney Moran and husband, Michael; stepgrandchildren, Evan Moore and Alex Schuh; a great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Moran; and his former wife, Panzie Gordon Saunders.
Mr. Saunders enjoyed his family, golf and fishing with his brothers.
He was an ardent Washington Redskins and University of Virginia Fan.
He also enjoyed yard work, loved his cats and enjoyed feeding the squirrels, raccoons and birds.
Graveside Services will be held in Evergreen Burial Park 2 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2011. The Rev. Arnold Naff will officiate. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Avenue from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2011.
Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to the SPCA.
Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.
Published in Roanoke Times from January 27 to January 28, 2011 [52800]
Obituary Online notes for Ina Elizabeth (Spouse 2)
Ina Elizabeth Hutchinson Moore Saunders, 83, of Roanoke, joined her husband in Heaven, on Thursday night, January 16, 2014. She was born in Craig County, daughter of the late Bernard and Elizabeth Keffer Hutchinson.
Her husband of 30 years, Morris R. Saunders, and two brothers and two sisters also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Saunders retired from General Electric after many years of service in the computer department.
She was a huge Redskins and Hokies Fan, she also enjoyed working around the house and tending her flower gardens.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2014, in the Chapel of Light at Evergreen Burial Park. The Rev. D. Arnold Naff Sr. will officiate. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 19, 2014, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Oakey's South Chapel, Roanoke. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, Roanoke
Posted in Obituaries on Saturday, January 18, 2014 12:00 am. [52802]