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Carole Winstead Saunders

1944 - 2025

BORN

1944

DIED

2025

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Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cremations

1052 South First Street

Nashville, North Carolina

Carole Saunders Obituary

Carole Winstead Saunders

February 8, 1944 - July 5, 2025

Spring Hope, North Carolina - Carole W. Saunders, 81, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025. She was born February 8, 1944 in Wilson County. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Winstead and Reba Batts Winstead; brother, George W. Winstead, Jr.; brothers-in-law, Johnny, Charles, and Randolph W. Saunders; father-in law, Wilbur A. Saunders, and mother in-law, Robena Saunders. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband of almost 60 years, Jerry Saunders; son, Rodney Saunders (Laura); daughters, Andrea Smith (William) and Shannon D. Saunders; one brother, William Joseph Winstead; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation with family and friends will be Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 1:00-1:45 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral Home with a funeral service to be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel with Rev. Jesse Parrish and Rev. Larry Perry officiating. Burial to follow at Spring Hope Memorial Gardens. Cornerstone Funeral Home is honored to be caring for the family and words of comfort may be shared at www.cornerstonefuneralhomeandcremations.com Cornerstone Funeral Home 1052 South First Street, Nashville, NC 27856.

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Published by The News & Observer from Jul. 7 to Jul. 9, 2025.

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