Gwendolyn Saunders Thurston, 70, of Mineral, Virginia, passed away on December 7
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2021. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Helen and Lewis Saunders; and her brothers, Gregory Saunders and Dennis Saunders. She is survived by her husband, Robert Thurston; son, Rodney Thurston; granddaughter, Taylor Thurston; sisters, Robyn Smith (Ray) and Rhonda Chenault (Sonny); brother, Tracy Saunders (Kelly); sisters-in-law, Bonnie O’Brien (Gary), RuthAnn Norman (Bubba) and MaryLou Kellum (Dean); and brother-in-law, David Lee Thurston.
Gwen was a long term employee of the Louisa County School System.