Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameEarl Morris SAUNDERS III 
470, Clara Ada Sowers Saunders-Obituary,404, Earl M Saunders III-Male-1 July 1939 – 13 October 2010-•-GWPW-SL1,470, Earl M Saunders III-Obituary,470, Judith D. Morlan Saunders-Obituary
470, Clara Ada Sowers Saunders-Obituary,404, Earl M Saunders III-Male-1 July 1939 – 13 October 2010-•-GWPW-SL1,470, Earl M Saunders III-Obituary,470, Judith D. Morlan Saunders-ObituaryBirthJul 1, 1939, Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia404, Earl M Saunders III-Male-1 July 1939 – 13 October 2010-•-GWPW-SL1
DeathOct 13, 2010, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana470, Clara Ada Sowers Saunders-Obituary,404, Earl M Saunders III-Male-1 July 1939 – 13 October 2010-•-GWPW-SL1
BurialSaint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana470, Earl M Saunders III
FlagsUS Army
FatherEarl Morris SAUNDERS Jr. (1918-1973)
MotherClara Ada SOWERS (1916-2015)
Spouses
BirthAug 23, 1941, Indiana470, Judith D. Morlan Saunders
DeathSep 28, 2007470, Earl M Saunders III-Obituary,470, Judith D. Morlan Saunders
BurialSaint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana470, Judith D. Morlan Saunders
MarriageOct 21, 1961470, Earl M Saunders III-Obituary
Obituary Online notes for Earl Morris SAUNDERS III
EARL M. SAUNDERS III, 71, of rural Decatur, died on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, 10:15 a.m., at the V.A. Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Born on July 1, 1939, in Christians burg, Va., he was the son of Earl M. Saunders Jr. and Clara A. (Sowers) Saunders.
He married Judith D. (Morlan) Saunders on Oct. 21, 1961; she preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2007.
He served his country in the United States Army with the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment "The Blackhorse". He was a member of American Legion Post 43, The Blackhorse Association, Selective Service Committee, the Moose Lodge, Nipsco Club, and the Grievance Committee Local 12775 Steelworkers.
Surviving is his mother, Clara Saunders of Radford, Va.; two sons, Scott E. (Susan) Saunders of Indianapolis and David L. Saunders of Decatur; two daughters, Lynn (Barney) Rickord of Decatur and Laurie (Dave) Miller of Waterloo; three sisters, Doris (Jack) Gillespie of Radford, Va., Patricia (Danny) Bishop of Christiansburg, Va. and Sue (Rob) Sherwood of Pulaski, Va.; and 11 grandchildren.
He is also preceded in death by his father, Earl; and granddaughter, Stefanie Rickord.
Funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 43. Memorials to V.A. Hospital. To sign our guestbook, click on www.haggardandsefton.com
Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on October 14, 2010 470, Earl M Saunders III-Obituary
Born on July 1, 1939, in Christians burg, Va., he was the son of Earl M. Saunders Jr. and Clara A. (Sowers) Saunders.
He married Judith D. (Morlan) Saunders on Oct. 21, 1961; she preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2007.
He served his country in the United States Army with the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment "The Blackhorse". He was a member of American Legion Post 43, The Blackhorse Association, Selective Service Committee, the Moose Lodge, Nipsco Club, and the Grievance Committee Local 12775 Steelworkers.
Surviving is his mother, Clara Saunders of Radford, Va.; two sons, Scott E. (Susan) Saunders of Indianapolis and David L. Saunders of Decatur; two daughters, Lynn (Barney) Rickord of Decatur and Laurie (Dave) Miller of Waterloo; three sisters, Doris (Jack) Gillespie of Radford, Va., Patricia (Danny) Bishop of Christiansburg, Va. and Sue (Rob) Sherwood of Pulaski, Va.; and 11 grandchildren.
He is also preceded in death by his father, Earl; and granddaughter, Stefanie Rickord.
Funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 43. Memorials to V.A. Hospital. To sign our guestbook, click on www.haggardandsefton.com
Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on October 14, 2010 470, Earl M Saunders III-Obituary