Funeral services for Searcy Byas Saunders, 61, of Longview, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2008, at Greggton First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bobby Moore and the Rev. Marshall Douglas officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Lakeview Funeral Home.
A memorial service will also be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Knowles Baptist Church near Strong, Ark., with the Rev. Tommy Nash officiating. Strong, Ark. is Mr. Saunders' boyhood home.
Mr. Saunders went home to be with his Lord on June 24, 2008, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Saunders was a retired electrical engineer, having worked with Southwestern Electric Power Co. in Longview from 1970 until his retirement in 2005. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University with an electrical engineering degree.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Saunders' love for hunting and fishing can be summed up by a plaque he displayed in his home, "Gone fishing. Be back for deer season." His love for the outdoors was exceeded only by his love for his Lord Jesus Christ and his family.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Louise Saunders of Longview; son, Jeff Saunders and wife, Nickie of New Braunfels, Texas: daughter, Kimberley Young and husband, Bryon of Wim- berley, Texas; sisters Marcia Tucker and husband, Ralph of El Dorado, Ark., and Trisha Nash and husband, Tommy of Strong, Ark.; grandchildren, Rainah, Zoey and Cortlan Saunders of New Braunfels, and Bryson Young of Wimberley; and uncles, Jim Saunders and wife, Louise of Longview, John Saunders and wife, Marvene of Strong, Ark., and Bill Saunders and wife, Ethel of Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr. Saunders was a longtime member of Pine Tree Sunrise Lions Club, serving as president of the club on two different occasions. A member of Greggton First Baptist Church, Mr. Saunders served as a sound technician for a number of years and also was a Sunday school and church training teacher in the children's department several years ago. During the time, his children were involved in the Longview city swim program, Mr. Saunders was quite active in the parents organization that supported the efforts of the team.
A memorial service will also be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Knowles Baptist Church near Strong, Ark., with the Rev. Tommy Nash officiating. Strong, Ark. is Mr. Saunders' boyhood home.
Mr. Saunders went home to be with his Lord on June 24, 2008, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Saunders was a retired electrical engineer, having worked with Southwestern Electric Power Co. in Longview from 1970 until his retirement in 2005. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University with an electrical engineering degree.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Saunders' love for hunting and fishing can be summed up by a plaque he displayed in his home, "Gone fishing. Be back for deer season." His love for the outdoors was exceeded only by his love for his Lord Jesus Christ and his family.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Louise Saunders of Longview; son, Jeff Saunders and wife, Nickie of New Braunfels, Texas: daughter, Kimberley Young and husband, Bryon of Wim- berley, Texas; sisters Marcia Tucker and husband, Ralph of El Dorado, Ark., and Trisha Nash and husband, Tommy of Strong, Ark.; grandchildren, Rainah, Zoey and Cortlan Saunders of New Braunfels, and Bryson Young of Wimberley; and uncles, Jim Saunders and wife, Louise of Longview, John Saunders and wife, Marvene of Strong, Ark., and Bill Saunders and wife, Ethel of Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr. Saunders was a longtime member of Pine Tree Sunrise Lions Club, serving as president of the club on two different occasions. A member of Greggton First Baptist Church, Mr. Saunders served as a sound technician for a number of years and also was a Sunday school and church training teacher in the children's department several years ago. During the time, his children were involved in the Longview city swim program, Mr. Saunders was quite active in the parents organization that supported the efforts of the team.
Funeral services for Searcy Byas Saunders, 61, of Longview, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2008, at Greggton First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bobby Moore and the Rev. Marshall Douglas officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Lakeview Funeral Home.
A memorial service will also be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Knowles Baptist Church near Strong, Ark., with the Rev. Tommy Nash officiating. Strong, Ark. is Mr. Saunders' boyhood home.
Mr. Saunders went home to be with his Lord on June 24, 2008, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Saunders was a retired electrical engineer, having worked with Southwestern Electric Power Co. in Longview from 1970 until his retirement in 2005. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University with an electrical engineering degree.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Saunders' love for hunting and fishing can be summed up by a plaque he displayed in his home, "Gone fishing. Be back for deer season." His love for the outdoors was exceeded only by his love for his Lord Jesus Christ and his family.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Louise Saunders of Longview; son, Jeff Saunders and wife, Nickie of New Braunfels, Texas: daughter, Kimberley Young and husband, Bryon of Wim- berley, Texas; sisters Marcia Tucker and husband, Ralph of El Dorado, Ark., and Trisha Nash and husband, Tommy of Strong, Ark.; grandchildren, Rainah, Zoey and Cortlan Saunders of New Braunfels, and Bryson Young of Wimberley; and uncles, Jim Saunders and wife, Louise of Longview, John Saunders and wife, Marvene of Strong, Ark., and Bill Saunders and wife, Ethel of Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr. Saunders was a longtime member of Pine Tree Sunrise Lions Club, serving as president of the club on two different occasions. A member of Greggton First Baptist Church, Mr. Saunders served as a sound technician for a number of years and also was a Sunday school and church training teacher in the children's department several years ago. During the time, his children were involved in the Longview city swim program, Mr. Saunders was quite active in the parents organization that supported the efforts of the team.
A memorial service will also be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Knowles Baptist Church near Strong, Ark., with the Rev. Tommy Nash officiating. Strong, Ark. is Mr. Saunders' boyhood home.
Mr. Saunders went home to be with his Lord on June 24, 2008, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Saunders was a retired electrical engineer, having worked with Southwestern Electric Power Co. in Longview from 1970 until his retirement in 2005. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University with an electrical engineering degree.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Saunders' love for hunting and fishing can be summed up by a plaque he displayed in his home, "Gone fishing. Be back for deer season." His love for the outdoors was exceeded only by his love for his Lord Jesus Christ and his family.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Louise Saunders of Longview; son, Jeff Saunders and wife, Nickie of New Braunfels, Texas: daughter, Kimberley Young and husband, Bryon of Wim- berley, Texas; sisters Marcia Tucker and husband, Ralph of El Dorado, Ark., and Trisha Nash and husband, Tommy of Strong, Ark.; grandchildren, Rainah, Zoey and Cortlan Saunders of New Braunfels, and Bryson Young of Wimberley; and uncles, Jim Saunders and wife, Louise of Longview, John Saunders and wife, Marvene of Strong, Ark., and Bill Saunders and wife, Ethel of Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr. Saunders was a longtime member of Pine Tree Sunrise Lions Club, serving as president of the club on two different occasions. A member of Greggton First Baptist Church, Mr. Saunders served as a sound technician for a number of years and also was a Sunday school and church training teacher in the children's department several years ago. During the time, his children were involved in the Longview city swim program, Mr. Saunders was quite active in the parents organization that supported the efforts of the team.
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