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Orion Leon Saunders

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Orion Leon Saunders

Birth
Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA
Death
16 Aug 1994 (aged 82)
Chesapeake City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Orion Leon Saunders was the son of Thomas R. Saunders and his wife, Daisy Bruce. He was born in what was then Princess Anne County, Virginia (now city of Virginia Beach).

Obituary:
" Paper: Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA); Section: LOCAL; Page: B7
Deceased: ORION L. SAUNDERS; Date: August 18, 1994
Orion Leon Saunders, 82, of the 1800 block of Pleasant Ridge Road, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Aug. 16, 1994, in Chesapeake.
Mr. Saunders was born in Princess Anne County and was a Protestant. He was retired from the City of Norfolk after 40 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served as a staff sergeant, and was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service in combat.
Survivors include two sisters, Laura E. Morris of Virginia Beach and Virginia Trueblood of Chesapeake; a brother, Clyde Preston Saunders of Virginia Beach; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Charity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Virginia Beach, by the Rev. Joseph E. Brewer. Friends may join the family at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. today and at the residence, 1877 Pleasant Ridge Road, at other times. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. "
Orion Leon Saunders was the son of Thomas R. Saunders and his wife, Daisy Bruce. He was born in what was then Princess Anne County, Virginia (now city of Virginia Beach).

Obituary:
" Paper: Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA); Section: LOCAL; Page: B7
Deceased: ORION L. SAUNDERS; Date: August 18, 1994
Orion Leon Saunders, 82, of the 1800 block of Pleasant Ridge Road, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Aug. 16, 1994, in Chesapeake.
Mr. Saunders was born in Princess Anne County and was a Protestant. He was retired from the City of Norfolk after 40 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served as a staff sergeant, and was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service in combat.
Survivors include two sisters, Laura E. Morris of Virginia Beach and Virginia Trueblood of Chesapeake; a brother, Clyde Preston Saunders of Virginia Beach; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Charity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Virginia Beach, by the Rev. Joseph E. Brewer. Friends may join the family at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. today and at the residence, 1877 Pleasant Ridge Road, at other times. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. "

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  • Created by: JoAnn
  • Added: Sep 19, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21662960/orion_leon-saunders: accessed ), memorial page for Orion Leon Saunders (1 Apr 1912–16 Aug 1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21662960, citing Charity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by JoAnn (contributor 46801590).