Ralph L. Saunders

Ralph L Saunders, 98, from Weeki Wachee Florida, formerly from Huntington WV. Passed from life into a heavenly rest surrounded by his loving family Sunday January 12,2020 at Oak Hill Hospital, Weeki Wachee Florida. Ralph also known as Uncle Bud and Pop's, was born August 20th,1921 in Wayne County WV., a son of the late Charles H and Lillian Grace Wellman Saunders. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 1\2 years Nina May Clay Saunders who passed in 2001, two brothers Charles and Don Saunders and two sisters Grace Marguerite Wells and Kathryn Meade. Those who survive are brother Jim (Bonnie) Saunders, sisters Dorothy Hibbard, Jean Osborne, Dolores (Jerry) Pittman; two sons William R. (Tama) Saunders, Rodney Saunders, one daughter Sally L. (Ralph) Davenport; six grandchildren Danny and Dale Davenport, Angie (Mark) Johnston, Lori (Boyd) Angotti, Josh (April) Saunders, and Jessica Figueroa; eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and a host of other family members who loved him dearly.  Ralph was a WWII combat veteran who had four beachhead landings and was in the invasion of Leyte in the Philippine Islands. He retired from Case Driveway Specialized and Heavy Haulers where he served as General Manager and VP. He was an innovator in the trucking industry hauling missles, dynamite and nitroglycerin and was crucial in the hauling of Apollo 11 Command Module. He loved to fish and enjoyed his loving family. He will be missed. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Chad Estep at 1 pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Reger Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. Friends may call from 11am until service time on Saturday at the Reger Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com .