Mr. James Jewel Saunders Jr.

Mr. James Jewel Saunders, Jr., age 69, of Winder, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016. A native of Moultrie, Georgia, Mr. Saunders was the son of the late James Jewel Saunders, Sr. and Mildred (Connell) McKinnon. Mr. Saunders received a Bachelor's Degree from Valdosta State College and retired from Hill’s Ace Hardware.

Mr. Saunders is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Saunders, of Winder; son, James Jewel "Trey" Saunders III, of Canton; daughter, Tonya (Bill) Haynes of Flowery Branch; sister, Anne (Lyn) Suber of Ochlocknee; two grandchildren, Austin and Kenzie Haynes; sisters-in-law, Mary Alice Maxwell of Acworth, and Linda (Dick) Boekeloo of Brunswick; lifelong friend, Cheryl Lynn of Moultrie; special friends, Bob and Linda Snipes, Brandy and Kevin Tate, Rachel, Mamie, Sister, and Paula and Pat Crimebor; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. from the Smith Memory Chapel with Rev. Kevin Miller officiating. Burial will follow the service at Barrow Memorial Gardens in Winder, GA. The family will be receiving friends on Monday, June 27, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in James’s name to the Lady Bulldogs Fastbreak Booster Club or the American Cancer Society.

Smith Funeral Home of Winder is entrusted with the arrangements.