Laura Elizabeth Saunders, 86, of Elkton, MD passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.  Born in Creston, NC on June 9, 1936, she was the daughter of James and Anna Lee Osborne Roten.

Laura moved to Elkton, MD in 1965 where she met Bill, the love of her life.  They married December 6, 1966 at the Little Wedding Chapel in Elkton.  A homemaker, Laura loved family, cooking, gardening, making cards, attending her nieces and nephews sporting events, writing letters, fishing, camping, canning, and being at family gatherings.  Most of all, Laura loved helping family and friends while never expecting anything in return.

Survivors include her siblings, Ola Francis, West Jefferson, NC, James Roten (Susie), Creston, NC and Barbara Day (Deaver), Elkton, MD; nephew, Doug Day, wife Debbie, and their children, Ashley and Chad, Elkton, MD, niece, Debbie Choplinsky, husband Keith, and their children, Josh and Jessica, Elkton, MD and nephew, Dan Day and his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Colin and Kiley, Elkton, MD and ; brother-in-law, Charles Severt, West Jefferson, NC .

Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton St., Elkton, MD 21921. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.  Interment will be in Cherry Hill Methodist Cemetery, Cherry Hill, MD.

In addition to her parents, Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Saunders, brother, Ralph Roten and sister, Marie Severt, sister-in-law, Fredia Roten and brother-in-law, Hoke Francis.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA  22202.