Saundra Fornwalt

Mrs. Saundra (Sonnie) Jean Hite Fornwalt, age 90, of Covington, died Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Ronceverte, WV. She was the wife of the late Charles Allen "Chet" Fornwalt who preceded her in death on June 22, 2021.

Mrs. Fornwalt was born August 4, 1935 in Huntingdon, PA, the daughter of the late Frank C. Hite and Frances Roddy Hite. She was employed as an operating room technician by the former Alleghany Regional Hospital for a number of years before her retirement. Saundra was a member of Falling Spring Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Fornwalt was an excellent seamstress and quilter. She was an avid square dancer with local clubs and Clarks Ole Time Music Hall. Saundra loved spending time with her family especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mrs. Fornwalt is survived by is survived by a son, Charles Allen Fornwalt, II (Robin); daughters, Laura Slayton Kyle (Lee), Amy Jo Blake (Tim) and Ruth Elizabeth Craft (Larry); eight grandchildren, Sarah Oldendorf (Ken), Emily Gherman (Thomas), Jonathan Craft (Amanda), Benjamin Craft, Cassie Bartocci (Greg), Catherine Seay (Tanner), Rebekah Burns (Austin), Isaac Blake; step-grandson, Adam Kyle (Hannah), twelve great grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, Charles (Chet) Fornwalt, Mrs. Fornwalt was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Michael “Spud” Slayton and a sister, Betty Lou Watson.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Falling Spring Evangelical Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mike Matlack officiating. Interment will follow in Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jonathan Craft, Benjamin Craft, Isaac Blake, Greg Bartocci, Thomas Gherman, Ken Oldendorf, Tanner Seay and Austin Burns.

The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Loving Funeral Home.

The family suggests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Men of Mission, c/o Steve Meadows, 1312 Cherokee Trail, Covington VA 24426 and Falling Spring Evangelical Presbyterian Church, c/o Mike Matlack, 105 Edgehill Drive, Hot Springs VA, 24445.

Arrangements are being handled by Loving Funeral Home; to view Mrs. Fornwalt's memorial tribute page, please visit www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com.