Elizabeth "Betty" Lockhart Kennedy Saunders, 95, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Fredericksburg on Thursday, May, 25th 2023. Betty was born April 28th, 1928, the daughter of Dr. Carroll Prince and Eula Greene Kennedy.
A lifelong resident of Fredericksburg, she was a graduate of Mount Vernon College. She met the love of her life, Sam, while on a blind date at the Virginia Military Institute; they married in 1950.
Betty was a member of the Anne Page Garden Club and a longtime member of St. George's Episcopal Church. She served as tour guide at Kenmore in Fredericksburg for more than 20 years. She had a lifelong love of history and was passionate about preserving history. Her greatest joy and true legacy was as a mother and a loving friend to all.
She was predeceased by her husband Samuel E. Saunders Jr., DDS; daughter, Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy Saunders, DDS; twin sister Gloria Berberich; and sister Jennelle Covert.
Survivors include her sons, Samuel (Mary) of Charlottesville and David (Barbara) of Richmond; daughter Jennelle S. Williams, MD (Scott) of Chapel Hill, NC; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 2nd at St. George's Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg Virginia. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3rd at Harewood Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers, to consider a donation to St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401, or Mary Washington Hospice, 2300 Fall Hill Ave, Suite 401, Fredericksburg VA 22401. Family and friends may sign her virtual guestbook at www.WellsSheffield.com
A lifelong resident of Fredericksburg, she was a graduate of Mount Vernon College. She met the love of her life, Sam, while on a blind date at the Virginia Military Institute; they married in 1950.
Betty was a member of the Anne Page Garden Club and a longtime member of St. George's Episcopal Church. She served as tour guide at Kenmore in Fredericksburg for more than 20 years. She had a lifelong love of history and was passionate about preserving history. Her greatest joy and true legacy was as a mother and a loving friend to all.
She was predeceased by her husband Samuel E. Saunders Jr., DDS; daughter, Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy Saunders, DDS; twin sister Gloria Berberich; and sister Jennelle Covert.
Survivors include her sons, Samuel (Mary) of Charlottesville and David (Barbara) of Richmond; daughter Jennelle S. Williams, MD (Scott) of Chapel Hill, NC; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 2nd at St. George's Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg Virginia. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3rd at Harewood Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers, to consider a donation to St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401, or Mary Washington Hospice, 2300 Fall Hill Ave, Suite 401, Fredericksburg VA 22401. Family and friends may sign her virtual guestbook at www.WellsSheffield.com
Elizabeth "Betty" Lockhart Kennedy Saunders, 95, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Fredericksburg on Thursday, May, 25th 2023. Betty was born April 28th, 1928, the daughter of Dr. Carroll Prince and Eula Greene Kennedy.
A lifelong resident of Fredericksburg, she was a graduate of Mount Vernon College. She met the love of her life, Sam, while on a blind date at the Virginia Military Institute; they married in 1950.
Betty was a member of the Anne Page Garden Club and a longtime member of St. George's Episcopal Church. She served as tour guide at Kenmore in Fredericksburg for more than 20 years. She had a lifelong love of history and was passionate about preserving history. Her greatest joy and true legacy was as a mother and a loving friend to all.
She was predeceased by her husband Samuel E. Saunders Jr., DDS; daughter, Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy Saunders, DDS; twin sister Gloria Berberich; and sister Jennelle Covert.
Survivors include her sons, Samuel (Mary) of Charlottesville and David (Barbara) of Richmond; daughter Jennelle S. Williams, MD (Scott) of Chapel Hill, NC; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 2nd at St. George's Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg Virginia. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3rd at Harewood Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers, to consider a donation to St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401, or Mary Washington Hospice, 2300 Fall Hill Ave, Suite 401, Fredericksburg VA 22401. Family and friends may sign her virtual guestbook at www.WellsSheffield.com
A lifelong resident of Fredericksburg, she was a graduate of Mount Vernon College. She met the love of her life, Sam, while on a blind date at the Virginia Military Institute; they married in 1950.
Betty was a member of the Anne Page Garden Club and a longtime member of St. George's Episcopal Church. She served as tour guide at Kenmore in Fredericksburg for more than 20 years. She had a lifelong love of history and was passionate about preserving history. Her greatest joy and true legacy was as a mother and a loving friend to all.
She was predeceased by her husband Samuel E. Saunders Jr., DDS; daughter, Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy Saunders, DDS; twin sister Gloria Berberich; and sister Jennelle Covert.
Survivors include her sons, Samuel (Mary) of Charlottesville and David (Barbara) of Richmond; daughter Jennelle S. Williams, MD (Scott) of Chapel Hill, NC; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 2nd at St. George's Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg Virginia. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3rd at Harewood Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers, to consider a donation to St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401, or Mary Washington Hospice, 2300 Fall Hill Ave, Suite 401, Fredericksburg VA 22401. Family and friends may sign her virtual guestbook at www.WellsSheffield.com
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