Bonnie was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1950 to Helen and Alan Reams. She attended Varina High School and graduated in 1968. Bonnie and Steven R. Saxon were married in Richmond, Virginia on July 22, 1968 and just had celebrated 52 years of marriage.
Bonnie is survived by her loving husband, Steven R. Saxon, Sr.; her two children, Steven and Tami; 5 grandchildren to whom she was a proud grandmother; and two sisters, Judy and Carol.