Margaret Snyder

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Margaret was born on August 30, 1939, in Butler, TN. She was a 1957 Graduate of Johnson County High School and attended both The University of Kentucky and East Tennessee State University. Margaret moved to Bristol in 1958 when she began working at Raytheon. During her nine years at Raytheon, she met Samuel Myers and they were married on July 1, 1967. Margaret became a homemaker and mother who loved taking care of her family.

She was an active and dedicated member of First Baptist Church Bristol Virginia where she served as Church Hostess for 10 years. During which time she orchestrated countless Wednesday Night Meals, wedding receptions and other social events at the church. Margaret was well known for her volunteer spirit and endless hours working with various groups at her church, school PTA, South Holston Little League Concessions, Sullivan East High School Band Concessions, and Sullivan County 4-H.

Margaret is preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Samuel Miller Myers, parents Dayton and Minnie Belle (Ward) Snyder, brother James S. Snyder and sister in-law Dixie Snyder. She is survived by her daughter, Jama and husband Phillip Richardson; son, Daniel and wife Debbie Myers; stepdaughter, Linda and husband John R. Williams and her grandchildren, Sam, Max and Van Richardson, Jessica, Joshua and Jocelyn Myers, Alvin and wife Lisa Williams, Mary Ruth and husband David Brown and Michelle and husband Jason Reynolds; great-grandsons; Hayden Williams, Paul Brown and Noah Reynolds; her brothers, Roy Snyder, David and wife Ladonna Snyder and Richard Snyder; and a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Courtyards Senior Living Knoxville, Truewood by Merrill Powell, and Avalon Hospice for their loving care of our mother.

Dayton married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Carrie S. (Snider) about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Carrie was born about 1881 in Kentucky, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dolphus married Vertie Talahassee "Tessie" Swift on 11 Mar 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Vertie (daughter of Joseph Harrison Swift and Mary Isabel Henson) was born on 30 Jul 1887 in Doeville, , Johnson County, Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 1969 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Rachel Emaline Vaught about 1862 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of John Smith Vaught and Rebecca Shoun) was born on 2 May 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snyder Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Susan Caroline Shull about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Susan (daughter of Philip Paul Shull and Phoebe B. Ward) was born about 1838 in Shull's Mill, , , North Carolina; died about 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary Isabel Henson about 1885. Mary (daughter of Jordan C. "Jerd" Henson and Catherine Evaline Stout) was born about 1855 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 11 Jan 1951 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Johnson County News," Thursday, January 11, 1951
MARY ISABELLE HENSON SWIFT
...95 years, 9 months, and 10 days old, died Jan. 11 at the home of her son, Ham, Mountain City, route 1. She was a member of Doe Valley Baptist Church. Funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon at Dewey Christian Church, with Rev. Earl Campbell and Rev. H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in the Wilson cemetery.
Survivors include 4 daughters and one son, Mrs. Susie Fenner, Bristol; Mrs. Callie Tester, Bruceville, Ind.; Mrs. Lennie Lewis of Shady Valley; Mrs. Vertie Ward of Neva; and Ham Swift of Mountain City; also 29 grandchildren and 62 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were grandsons and flower girls were granddaughters.
This tribute was written by Mrs. Stacy Swift: "Grandmother is not dead, she is just away; With a cheery smile and a wave of her hand, She has wandered into an unknown land. So think of her going as dear in the love of There as the lvoe of Here; She is not dead, she is just away."


"Johnson County News," Thursday, January 18, 1951
MARY SWIFT...
...96, of Rte 1, died at her home on Thursday night, Jan. 11, after a short illness. She was a member of the Baptist Church since early childhood.
Survivors include a son, Ham, of Mountain City; four daughters, Mrs. Callie Tester, Bruceville, Ind., Mrs. Vertia Ward of Neva, Mrs. Lennie Lewis of Shady Valley, and Mrs. Susie Fenner of Bristol; 29 grandchildren, and 62 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at Dewey Christian Church at 2:00 o'clock Sunday, Jan. 14, with Rev. Earl Campbell and Rev. H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in the Wilson Cemetery.