With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Bonnie Bishop Saunders of Troutville, Virginia, who passed away on July 10, 2021 at the age of 70. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bonnie Bishop Saunders to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her daughter Cathie Ciavone. She is survived by : her husband Jerry Williams Saunders Sr.; her children, Jay Saunders, Jr. (Mary) of Salem, Don Ciavone' (Kitty) of Michigan, Denise Poplaskie (Lenny) of Michigan, Tammy Iskandar (Joe) of Troutville and Brandi Walker (Chris) of Troutville; her grandchildren, Maressa Prah (Kyle), Haley Saunders, Sarah Allen (Cameron), Amanda Abraham, Frank Poplaskie, Megan Poplaskie, Steven Poplaskie, Julie Poplaskie, Nathan Powers (Kinzee), Catie Iskandar and Isis Iskandar; her great grandchildren, Mikey Johns, Delaney Johns, Ethan Saunders-Walker, Tristyn Walker, Zach Combs, Kylie Prah, Evie Eppard, Kendall Prah, LeStat Cullens, Lily Allen and Jaxon Powers; and her siblings-in-law, James Saunders (Carol) of Moneta, Roby Saunders of North Carolina, Alice Mathis of North Carolina and Susie Trejo of Thaxton. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Oak Island Lighthouse, 1100 Caswell Beach Road, Caswell Beach, NC 28465.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rader Funeral Home Inc