Saundra Vernell Russell Yeager

Saundra Vernell Russell Yeager, 87, entered heaven on Monday, February 10, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held for her at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Trinity Bible Church, 130 E Broussard Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Pastor Dennis Malcolm will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas. Saundra Yeager, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Robert Vernon “Rusty” Russell and the former Wilma Odell Westmoreland. With a big personality, a strong sense of humor, a sharp wit, joyful laughter, teller of stories, and a giver of big hugs, Saundra Yeager lived a full life, known by her many friends and acquaintances as a generous, warm, prayerful, joyful, faithful and loving friend. Saundra was a natural born leader, developing that gift at Crane High School in Crane, Texas, where she was born. She was president of the high school band, playing the snare drum in the marching band and the drum set of a high school jazz band. She would later play the drums again at age 68 in a church ladies’ retreat worship band. Her life was characterized as a person of strong faith, serving in churches throughout her adult life. She spent most of her life as a homemaker and church leader, serving as a Sunday School teacher and a discussion leader for Bible Study Fellowship, sharing her faith in God and training many children, high school students, and women to grow in their faith as well. One of her best traits as a member of Trinity Bible Church in Lafayette was her gift of intercessory prayer. She was a faithful prayer warrior for her friends and family and led the church prayer team for many years. She was also a regular volunteer in Trinity’s church office, doing many administrative duties, from folding bulletins to offering wisdom and prayer support to the church staff. Saundra Yeager will be deeply missed on this earth, and her friends and family are grateful in her passing that she is in the loving arms of Jesus, joyfully celebrating in a new capacity in heaven. She is survived by her son, Russell Flinn Yeager and his wife Kay Elizabeth “Pidge” Burt Yeager, Austin TX; her two daughters, Katherine G. Yeager Huggins and her husband, Don Huggins, Houston, TX, and Ann Elizabeth Yeager, Carencro, LA. She is also survived by her three grandchildren, Luke Conner Yeager (Emily), Austin, TX, Rebecca “Becs” Flinn Yeager Hardtmeier (Mike), Austin, TX and Lillian Elizabeth “Lilly” Yeager Johnson (Baylor), Rogers, AR. She had four great-grandchildren, Quinn Grace Yeager, Eloise Hope Yeager, Gretta Adrienne Hardtmeier, and Layla James Johnson. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 51 years, John Conner Yeager; parents, Rusty and Wilma Russell, sibling, Bobby Russell, and one daughter, Adrienne Ann Yeager. Honorary pallbearers will be Anne Swanson, Barbara Quebedeaux, Cheri Minckler, Laura Jo Wotring, Lou Meinerz, Marti Thomas, Missy Kruger, Sheryl Kellenberger, Susan Malcolm, and Tina Mayeaux. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the [Wounded Warrior Project] https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Personal condolences may be sent to the family of Saundra Vernell Russell Yeager at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com. The family would like to thank all the aides and staff at Garden View Assisted Living, Hospice of Acadiana, and Saundra’s private sitters for the loving care they showed to her. Thank you so very much. Saundra Vernell Russell Yeager and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA. Copyright Delhomme Funeral Homes, Inc. February 2025.

Saundra Vernell Russell Yeager

February 8, 1938 - February 10, 2025