Jessica Suzanne Windham Saunders' Obituary
Jessica Suzanne Windham Saunders of Daphne, Alabama passed away on May 3, 2023 in Thomas Hospital after a series of recent and complicated health problems. Her husband, Jared, was by her side.
Jessica was born at Lakenheath Air Force Base, England on February 3, 1976 while her dad was stationed in the Air Force there. She was delivered by an English midwife on staff there at the hospital.
Jessica spent most of her life in the Memphis area where she attended several Bartlett schools. She graduated from Tipton-Rosemark Academy. After graduation, she attended cosmetology school and worked as a hair stylist for a number of years. She was exceptionally creative and enjoyed arts, crafts, and decorating her home. She took much pride in growing beautiful flowers. One of the activities that she and her son, Bailey, loved to do together was celebrating Halloween and watching scary movies. She loved the beach and fishing with her husband, Jared, and living near the water in Mobile, Alabama for the last few years brought her great happiness and contentment.
She is survived by her husband, Jared Saunders after twenty-three years together, her twenty-five-year-old son, Jonathan Bailey Ritter, her mother, Cathy Beckett, her sister, Jennifer Windham, and her grandmother, Clarene Goddard.
She was preceded in death by her father, Clinton (Buddy) Windham II.
The services will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 2:00pm in the Fireside Chapel at Memorial Park Funeral Home on 5668 Poplar Avenue. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service starting at 1:00pm. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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