Elizabeth Watkins Saunders Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Elizabeth Watkins Saunders (South Hill, Virginia), who passed away at the age of 89, on March 7, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Elizabeth Watkins Saunders to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Barry Eugene Saunders, Sr.; her parents, Stephen Eugene Watkins and Courtney Mason Watkins; and her son-in-law James Archie "Jim" Williford. She is survived by: her children, Barry Saunders, Jr. (Emilie), Leslie Saunders Williford and Stepheny Saunders James (Allen); her grandchildren, Ellie Saunders Sibiga (Tommy), Luke Saunders (Sarah Lynn), Grace Williford Magyar (Brian), Mary Vaughan Williford Brown (Morgan), Timothy James (Lauren), Joshua James (Cary-Grace) and Peter James; her brother Stephen Eugene Watkins, Jr. (Catherine); and her family BJ. She is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
Contributions in BJ's memory can be made to: Westminster Canterbury Richmond, ATTN: Employee Appreciation Fund (1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227) or Bethesda Baptist Church (1614 Buggs Island Road, Boydton, VA 23917).
