He married Estelle Waterfield on October 20, 1945, in Princess Anne County.
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Virginian-Pilot, page A16
Friday; March 14, 1975
Obituary for Ashton E. Saunders
Newport News- Ashton Edward Saunders, 72, of 23rd Street, passed away Wednesday in a local hospital.
A native of Princess Anne County, he lived here for 20 years and was the husband of Estelle Waterfield Saunders.
He was a retired employee of the city of Newport News and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Surviving are three brothers, Elwood Saunders of Virginia Beach, Preston Saunders and O.W. Saunders of Norfolk; and three sisters, Mrs. Welton Morris and Mrs. Lena Shipp of Virginia Beach, and Mrs. C.L. Trueblood of Norfolk.
Funeral services will be held at Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach by the Rev. John Carroll. Burial will be in the Willowwood Cemetery.
He married Estelle Waterfield on October 20, 1945, in Princess Anne County.
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Virginian-Pilot, page A16
Friday; March 14, 1975
Obituary for Ashton E. Saunders
Newport News- Ashton Edward Saunders, 72, of 23rd Street, passed away Wednesday in a local hospital.
A native of Princess Anne County, he lived here for 20 years and was the husband of Estelle Waterfield Saunders.
He was a retired employee of the city of Newport News and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Surviving are three brothers, Elwood Saunders of Virginia Beach, Preston Saunders and O.W. Saunders of Norfolk; and three sisters, Mrs. Welton Morris and Mrs. Lena Shipp of Virginia Beach, and Mrs. C.L. Trueblood of Norfolk.
Funeral services will be held at Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach by the Rev. John Carroll. Burial will be in the Willowwood Cemetery.
Family Members
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Eugene Thomas Saunders
1900–1969
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Clyde Preston "Baldy" Saunders
1904–1994
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Virginia D Saunders Trueblood
1909–1998
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James Alton "Springy" Saunders
1910–1971
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Orion Leon Saunders
1912–1994
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Laura Estelle Saunders Morris
1914–2006
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Lena Ruth Saunders Shipp
1916–1984
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SGT William Ottie "Dick" Saunders
1918–1974
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Andrew Jackson Saunders
1920–1971
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Elwood Ray Saunders
1926–1989
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