Pauline Saunders
May 23, 1913 — August 12, 2012
Pauline "Polly" Saunders, 99, of Carmi passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 9:30a.m. at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing in Carmi. She was born May 23, 1913 in White County, IL the daughter of Tracy and Clara (Finney) Cunningham. Polly married John Hanselman on September 14, 1940 and he preceded her in death on February 6, 1952. She later married Burton W. Saunders and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1968. Polly was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Carmi.
Polly is survived by a niece, Jo Anna Brinson of Bartlett, TN; four nephews, Michael W. Seitzinger of Ponte Vedra, FL, Dr. David Gershenson of Houston, TX, Steve Gershenson of Belleville, IL and USAF (Ret.) Lt. Col. John Cunningham of Germany and several great and great-great nieces and nephews,
She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Clara Lucille "Teal" Gershenson, Lucy Lillian Seitzinger, Juanita Foote and twins, Eloise Cunningham and Helen Cunningham and two brothers, Tracy Cunningham and Wilbur Eugene Cunningham.
Funeral Services for Pauline "Polly" Saunders, will be Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi with Rev. Dr. Harrison "Bud" Peyton officiating. Entombment will be in the White County Memorial Garden Mausoleum. Friends may call on Tuesday after 12:00 p.m. until the service time at 1:00 p.m.