John Saunders

Waynesville-John Lewis Saunders, age 67, formerly of Haywood County, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at Dallas VA Medical Center of Dallas, Texas.

A native of Macon County, NC, he was the son of the late R.J. and Clarcy Moses Saunders. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann Saunders, who died in 2001; four sisters; a grandson, Josh who died in 2003; and a granddaughter, Alexa, who also died in 2003. He was an army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of East Waynesville Baptist Church. He loved spending time with family and friends.

He is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Yvonne Register, and her husband, Eddie, of Plano Texas; two sons, Donald Lewis Saunders and his wife, Staci, of Seattle, Washington and Steven Harold Saunders of Plano, Texas; two sisters, Vanalee Ashe of Sylva and Hazel Wood of Bethel; nine grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 2004 in the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Homes and Cremation Services with Reverend G. W. Jamison officiating. Burial will follow at Bon-A-Venture cemetery in Clyde. Military services will be conducted by VFW Post 5202 and American Legion Post 47. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 90 Stiles Road, Canton, NC 28716.

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