PORTSMOUTH – Virginia Cooke Saunders, 89, of Portsmouth, died Dec. 19, 2010.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.

Ms. Saunders was a native of Newsoms.

Survivors include one son, Edward Wayne Saunders; and one sister, Dorothy G. Tomlin.

Sturtevant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.