Kathy D. Saunders, 57, and her grandson, Cole Christian Saunders, 4 years old, both of Spencer, died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident west of Spencer on Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
Kathy was born April 29, 1952, a daughter of Virginia Hope Young of Green Bank and the late Orville Young. She was a Parkersburg High School graduate and formerly worked at the Bureau of Public Debt in Parkersburg. She was a good homemaker, the bookkeeper and manager for Saunders Logging and enjoyed her family. She was the secretary of Cherry Valley Church and a lifetime Christian.

Cole enjoyed his trampoline, swimming, singing in church, four-wheeling, tractors, and attending 4-H Cloverbud meetings. Cole also attended Cherry Valley Church.

In addition to her mother, Kathy is survived by her husband of 40 years, Jerry E. Saunders; daughter Dreama Saunders of Spencer; son Jerry E. Saunders Jr. and his wife Judy of Spencer; grandchildren Dillon Greathouse, Houston Huffman, and Calvin and Alexis Saunders; sisters Pam Roush of Clendenin, Patricia Jones of Big Chimney, Barbara Dickson of Alexander, TN, and Sondra Meads of Ripley; brother Billy Young of Green Bank; and father-in-law George C. Saunders of Spencer.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by brother Thomas Young.

Cole is survived by his mother Dreama Saunders; father David Profitt; brothers Dillon Greathouse and Houston Huffman; maternal grandfather Jerry E. Saunders; paternal grandparents Roger Profitt of Spencer and Delores Jenkins of Ripley; maternal great-grandfather George C. Saunders; uncle and aunt Jerry E. and Judy Saunders Jr.; and several cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Cole was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandmother, Mildred L. Saunders.

Joint services for Kathy and Cole were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 4, at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Revs. Larry Jones and Charles Davis officiating.

Burial was at the Saunders family cemetery on the family farm on Stover Fork Rd., Spencer.

Visiting hours were held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the funeral home.