George Saunders

G. ROY SAUNDERS George Roy Saunders, age 84, of Westbrook Ave., passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Alamance Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Leonard Eugene and Mary Ella Danieley Saunders. He retired from the City of Burlington as assistant superintendent of the street department with over 30 years of service. Following his retirement, he pursued his passion of horse training. During that time he won the World Championship with three different horses. He was a member of Lakeview Community Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Gross Saunders of the home; daughters, Deborah Saunders of Gibsonville and Vickie Neal Saunders of Burlington; son, Jeffrey "Jeff" Saunders and wife Laura of Burlington, grandson, Shane Cartner and wife Candy of Portsmouth, VA and great grandson, Jackson Cartner; sisters, Annie C. Woody and husband Carl, Bessie Lassiter and husband Currie Lee, Sara Underwood, Maggie Satterfield, Barbara Ann Thompson and husband Sam and Peggy Pickard all of Burlington; brother, Bobby Saunders and wife Glenda of Burlington; and aunt Ava Ferguson; sister in law Barbara Saunders and brother in law Jim Baker. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Leonard Eugene "Junior" Saunders, Jr. and sister, Louise Baker. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Thursday, May 1, 2014 in the Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Gerald Sanders and Rev. Reid Dickens. Interment will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. Mr. Saunders will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory through the funeral service. The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home from 5-8pm Wednesday and at other times, the home.