Ethel Virginia Saunders Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2023-10-06T16:00:00
End: 2023-10-06T17:00:00
Location: Willis Funeral Home

We are sad to announce that on October 2, 2023, at the age of 89, Ethel Virginia Saunders of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ethel Virginia Saunders to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Omar McClellan Saunders and Eugenia Wright Saunders; her husband William Jackson Saunders; her daughter Virginia Burns; and her siblings, Garland Saunders (Marie), Herman Saunders, Albert Saunders, Marie Slagle (Lewis), Fern Henry (Oran), Olive Brown (Merrill), Beulah Stone (Allen), Grace Funk (Jim) and Louise Saunders.

She is survived by: her children, Connie Clarke (Gary), Kevin Saunders, James Saunders (Harla), Kent Saunders (Kim) and Cheryl Rife (Chuck) of Gallipolis; and her sisters-in-law, Jenny Saunders of Gallipolis, Corena Saunders of Gallipolis, Patty Davis of Gallipolis and Becky Carr (Tom) of Virginia. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; a niece.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Willis Funeral Home Inc

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October 5, 2023

Terri Saunders wrote a sympathy message

“Family and friends of Aunt Ethel - Her smile, calmness and kindness never changed over the years. I always looked forward to Sundays at Mom's/Grandma's and Dad's/Grandpa's house to see Aunt Ethel and Uncle Jack. I miss those days of making wonderful memories!”

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