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Paul Massie Saunders Sr.

Piney River, Virginia

1933 - 2022

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Paul Massie Saunders Sr.November 8, 1933 - March 11, 2022On Friday, March 11, 2022, Paul Massie Saunders Sr. passed in the midst of a large family gathering. Listening to string music and songs, he was swept away. He is survived by his devoted wife of over 65 years, Tatum Newbill Saunders.A man...

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GOD Speed. 1969 Camille at Tye Brook the USPS Roseland 22967 Safe and some of our cousins were found down the Tye River in that flood. You helped so many kin and people .Dr. Williams was not at the cottage.

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I had the distinct priviledge of meeting Mr. Saunders and spending most of a day with him when I was doing research for being the grunds committee chairman at my church, He took my friend and me all over his property in his pickup and showed us his home and the part of that house that had been his parents' before he and Mrs. Saunders had moved in. He showed us his greenhouses and told us about his mission to bring migrant workers to a full life in Nelson County and his bringing them to have...

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Tatum, Paul was really a great person, friend, husband, father and extended family: and he did so much for Nelson County, Virginia Tech, and everyone he met. He was truly a renaissance person, and the world will miss him.

Just learned of Mr. Saunder's passing. A gentleman that had his priorities in order!! Deepest sympathy & condolences to the Saunders and extended families. Thoughts and prayers to each of you!

My heart goes out to the Saunders family as you mourn the loss of such a wonderful man. He will missed by so many. I always admired Mr Saunders greatly. Especially his love for family and country. God rest his soul.

It was my genuine privilege to meet Mr. Saunders through one of his sons, Tom, and have multiple opportunities to chat about a wide variety of matters of interest to two sons of the Appalachian soil. He was a good and gracious man, someone who obviously cherished his family, and a pure delight to be around. To Tom and Lyn, and indeed all the extended family, I hope you find some surcease from sorrow in this time of trouble through warm recollection and the knowledge that here was a man who...

Our sincere condolences to the family at the loss of Mr. Saunders. We look forward to the blessing of playing music and singing at the farm market again this year, and will dearly miss Mr. Paul´s leading of the singing of God Bless America, but know that he will now be joyously singing in Heaven!