Rosina Meal Saunders

Rosina Saunders, 100, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010 at her daughters home in Gaffney, South Carolina.She was born April 4, 1910 in Thivener, Gallia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Adam and Myrtie M. Elkins Meal. She was a 1927 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. Rosina was married to Merrill Allison Saunders, who preceded her in death in 1985. She was retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center and a member of VFW Post 4464 Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed playing bridge. In 1989, she moved to Gaffney, South Carolina, where she enjoyed spending time with her family.Surviving are her daughter, Marilyn (Cary D.) Craig of Gaffney, South Carolina; two grandchildren, Rosina (Michael S.) Gibson and Dillon A. Craig, both of Gaffney, South Carolina; two great grandchildren, Penelope Cheyanne Williams and Sophia Daphne Gibson and an expected great grandson, Zieler in a couple of months.Rosina was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Merrill Allison Saunders, a sister, Doris Fellure, two brothers Grover Meal, and Gilbert Meal a sister-in-law Catherine Meal; a brother-in-law Homer Fellure, and one great granddaughter, Lydia Allison Williams.Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday November 17, 2010 at the Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis, Ohio with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 12-1 p.m. Wednesday, prior to the service.In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Rosinas memory to the Alzheimers Association.Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Cemetery: Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis, OH Visitation: 12-1 pm Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010 Service: 1 pm Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010