Timothy W. Saunders, 73, of Apple Grove, died Thursday, June 7, 2012, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV.
He was born August 2, 1938 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Malcolm Franklin Saunders and Mary Eloise (Winn) Saunders. Timmy was a member of Barton Chapel Church where he served as trustee, was a volunteer for the Valley Fire Department, and attended Hannan High School. He was a farmer, and had also worked for O'Kan Harbor in Gallipolis, Ohio and drove milk truck for Watterson's Trucking.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, John Carter.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth G. (Long) Saunders of Apple Grove; daughter and son-in-law, Rachel Hope and Scott Martin of Apple Grove; one son, Timothy Stephen Saunders of Washington, D.C.; a grandson, Alexander Martin of Apple Grove; one brother, Samuel (Isabelle) Saunders of Point Pleasant; a sister, Emily Ann Carter of Marysville, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews, and a host of family and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Barton Chapel Church in Apple Grove, with Pastor Ronald Long officiating. Burial will follow in the the Barton Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant and one hour prior to the service at the church Sunday.[/color][/font][/size]Thanks All, Sam
