Saundra E. Richbourg-Ashurst

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. – Saundra Ellis Richbourg-Ashurst, 68, wife of Emory B. Ashurst, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Atlanta Medical Center.

Born Dec. 5, 1938, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late J.B. and Dean Watkins Wieland Richbourg. She was a secretary for Forces Command, from which she retired in 1989, and was former owner of Elliott’s Florist in Columbia. She was former secretary for the president of Wheels Truing in Columbia, former secretary to the head of the United Methodist Conference Headquarters in Columbia and attended high-level conferences of the United Methodist Conference. Saundra was an associate member of Anvil Block United Methodist Church in Ellenwood, Ga., where she served as historian, and was a member and former church historian for Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church near Silver.

Surviving are her husband of Stockbridge; a son, Rusty Daniels of Sumter; a stepson, James Ashurst of Columbia; two stepdaughters, Sharon Ashurst of Manassas, Va., and Charlotte (Howard) Goodie of Manassas; two brothers, Joseph P. “Billy” (Sandra) Richbourg of Myrtle Beach and Charles P. “Butch” (Paulette) Wieland of Great Falls; a sister, Annette (Andy) Martel of Lincoln, Calif.; three grandchildren, Tiffany, Josh and Nicole; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Catherine Elizabeth Whetstone.

Funeral services were held on Friday, May 4, 2007, in Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Emily Allen officiating.

Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Sara Coulliette, 15149 Panola Road, Pinewood, S.C. 29125.

Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory of Manning was in charge of arrangements.