Saunders, Darryl

1957 - 2020

Darryl Ainsworth Saunders was born on July 11, 1957 in Columbus, OH to Titus and the late Kay Saunders.

He passed from life on

October 24, 2020. Darryl was the second oldest of four sons. He was a 1974 graduate of Columbus East

High School and received his undergraduate degree in Education from Jackson

State University, in Jackreceived his first teaching position in the Los Angeles

Unified School District.

After several years, Darryl moved to Jackson, Mississippi and was employed by the Jackson Public Schools

District until his retirement in 2017. Darryl was fluent in Spanish and taught exclusively in Spanish in

Los Angeles. Through the years, Darryl was employed in Electronics/appliance stores. He frequently was the top seller even though he worked mainly on the weekends. At one point

Darryl was the number two salesman in the nation for

Bose Electronics. Following his retirement from teaching, Darryl became a realtor. Darryl was a member of Word of Life Church in Flowood, MS. Almost daily, Darryl could be found helping family, friends playing basketball and golf.

He was an avid fan of THE

Ohio State Buckeyes. Darryl leaves behind his father

Titus of Jackson, MS; brothers Duane, Devaughn and

Derek (Zula) Saunders all of Columbus, OH. He also leaves behind a cherished nephew, Dakotah Saunders and a host of uncles, aunts and cousins. We thank God for the gift that he gave us in the person of Darryl. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Westhaven Funeral

Home, 3585 Robinson Rd,

Jackson, MS. Services will be held graveside at the

St. Thomas M.B. Memorial

Garden, 4699 St. Thomas

Rd, Bolton, MS. In lieu of flowers, friends and family are asked to give to food bank in your local area.