Jacob Smith Snyder

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SNYDER, Jacob Smith
"The Tomahawk," June 21, 1961
Jacob Smith Snyder...
...93, Reese, North Carolina, died Sunday morning, June 11 at his home. He had been failing in health for some time. He was the son of the late John B. and Rachel Vaught Snyder of Butler.
He was a retired farmer of Watauga County, and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Oscar Snyder, Maryville, Howard Snyder, Baltimore, Md., and Jacob Smith Snyder, Jr., Sugar Grove, N.C.; eight daughters, Mrs. Mollie Wilson, Reese, N.C., Burley Snyder, Lexington, Ky., Mrs. Hattie Lecks, Mont., Mrs. Russell Bass, Maryville, Mrs. Myrtle Arnold, Neva, Mrs. Nealon Bass, Cleveland, O., Mrs. Orville Slemp, Mountain City, and Mrs. Norva Kirby of the home; also 34 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Beaver Dam Church with Rev. Carl Wilson and Rev. Wagner Reece in charge. Interment was in Beaver Dam cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hugh Slemp, Eugene Bass, Archie Clawson, Woodrow Wilson, Hugh Wilson, Joe Snyder and Jake Arnold.

Jacob married Nancy E. (Snyder) about 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born about 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Cordelia Wilson about 1903. Cordelia was born about 1882 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elbert married Alice Reece on 19 Dec 1933 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Alice was born on 21 Oct 1906 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 3 Jan 1997 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Hattie Bell DeLoach on 18 May 1927 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Hattie (daughter of William Valentine DeLoach and Easter Elizabeth Grindstaff) was born on 21 Mar 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jul 1953 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Peggy Jean Snyder Hodges went to be at home with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, June 13, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Peggy was born October 18, 1934, in Butler, TN, the firstborn of Elbert H. and Alice Reece Snyder. She attended Mary Hughes School. At the age of 16, she married her lifelong sweetheart, Graham Hodges, of Piney Flats. Their marriage endured for over 68 years, until Graham’s passing just 16 months ago.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother Dean Snyder, and her sister Betty Snyder Bennett, and sister-in-law Judy Snyder.

She is survived by her three children: Rondy Lynn Hodges and wife Diana, Linda Kay Hodges Smith and husband, Larry, and Mark Edward Hodges and wife Vickie. Peggy adored her 11 grandchildren: Alan Hodges (April), Spencer Hodges, Tyler Hodges (Samantha), Mackenzie Hodges Moore (Philip), Amy Lynn Coppedge, Daniel Smith (Vanessa), Sarah Smith King (Jonathan), Geoffrey Smith (fiancé Lindsey), Jaime Hodges Johnson (Steven), Riley Hodges Sturgill (Jeremiah), step-grandson Joseph Hurley (Lauren). Her 11 great grandchildren are Allison Hodges, Kaylyn and Ryne Smith, Allison and Josiah Johnson, Pelegren and Theodore Sturgill, Elizabeth Hodges and baby brother to be born in August, Izabella and Olivia Hurley. She is also survived by her brother, Joe Snyder, sister-in-law Laura Snyder, brother-in-law Richard Bennett; as well as many cherished nieces and nephews.

She was a member of New Bethel Presbyterian Church for 70 years, where she was active in the Presbyterian Women, served in many Vacation Bible Schools, and was adored for the hundreds of Jello eggs she would make for the children at Easter. She and Graham served for many years delivering Meals On Wheels. She was a past member of the Piney Flats Ruritan Club.

She worked for many years as a bank teller, beginning with First Peoples Bank, and retiring from First American Bank. So many people knew her for her outgoing and kind care for her customers.

Even though she lived frugally, Peggy was a very generous giver. She was well known for the joy she received from sharing hospitality and her good cooking. No one ever left her house hungry, and often with extras to go. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren enjoyed her rapt attention and affection. To this day, her no-bake cookies have not been matched; she was always prepared to have a batch ready at a moment’s notice. She and Graham shared many happy days at Roan Mountain campground, where they introduced their grandchildren to the joys of camping, creek wading, s’mores, hot chocolate, and popcorn. She was a woman with a green thumb; she loved flowers and gardening and emphasized that one must be out there at the crack of dawn in order to have the best garden. She was especially fond of thick-sliced tomato sandwiches with a lot of mayonnaise.

The family would like to thank Deanna White, Barbara Good, and Sheila Frazier for taking such loving care of Peggy in the last year. Additional thanks go to Providence Home Health and Caris Hospice.

The family of Peggy Hodges will receive friends from 5 PM until 7 PM Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 7 PM with Rev. Angus Shaw and Pastor Scott Wise officiating. A committal service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday at New Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Piney Flats. Pallbearers will be Peggy’s grandsons.

Peggy married Graham Keys Hodges on 25 Jun 1951 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Graham (son of Henry Hodges and Ina Mae Range) was born on 11 Nov 1929 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died about 2019 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in New Bethel Prebyterian Church Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward Kenneth Snyder passed away December 29, 2008.

He was born February 27, 1928, in Slab Fork, West Virginia, the eldest son of Edward Snyder, of Boone, NC, and Hattie DeLoach, of Doeville, TN.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother; his infant brother, Bruce Snyder; his brother, Jim Snyder, San Francisco, CA; and his sister-in-law, Cora Snyder, Erwin, TN.

Ed's father was a coal miner in Beckley, WV. He became suddenly ill with spinal meningitis and passed away when Ed was only 8 years old. His mother, Hattie, moved the children to Elizabethton in October 1936 to be near the relatives. Ed grew up in Elizabethton, attending local schools.

He joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and was stationed in Great Lakes, Illinois, and served in Pearl Harbor on the USS Sante Fe. He was awarded the Victory Medal and Asiatic Pacific Medal. He has been a member of the Veterans of Foreign War Capt. Lynn H. Folsom Post No. 2166, Elizabethton, TN, since 1948.

After returning to Elizabethton from his naval service, he became interested in a career in custom sign design and manufacturing. He worked for several months as an apprentice at a sign company in Athens, GA. Returning to Elizabethton, he became employed in Kingsport, TN, with Felix Sign Company. Advancing through the years, he became General Manager of the company. During this time he received his electrical degree and drafting and welding degrees. He remained with the company until 1962. He also obtained his Tennessee Contractors License.

His decision to build and open his own sign company came in 1962 in Johnson City, TN. Through the years the company enjoyed great success in building, designing, manufacturing and installation of electrical sign displays throughout the upper East Tennessee region under Ed's leadership as owner and president. He traveled the area purchasing and leasing many locations for outside billboard advertising. Ed was a "hands on" manager and one of his major projects was the restoration of the Paramount Theatre Marquee in Bristol, TN.

He was a member of the World Sign Association, NESA, and received his general contractor's license. Ed believed that the design, manufacturing and installation of every sign was indeed a work of art and image creation. He took great pride in creating Snyder Signs, Inc. Due to his ill health he retired in 1992. Seeing the company progress and grow into a second generation company has been a time of enjoyment for Ed.

He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Nancy. He has two daughters, Carol Snyder, Johnson City, TN, Kay Meade and husband, Mike, Columbia, SC; one son, Rod Snyder and wife, Mary Ann, Piney Flats, TN; step-daughter, Denise Galloway, Cleveland, TN; step-daughter, Jennifer Peters, Knoxville, TN; one sister, Pansy Hansen and husband, Dean, Hampton, TN; two brothers, Ernest Snyder, Erwin, TN, and Frank Snyder, Glendale, CA; three grandchildren, Brent Shull, Johnson City, TN, Brooks Armistead, Johnson City, TN, and Matt Marshall, Johnson City, TN; nieces, D'An Hartman, Cincinnati, OH, Teresa Snyder, Erwin, TN, Kathy Snyder, Wilmington, NC; nephews, Jim Snyder, Wilmington, NC, Jerry Snyder, Erwin, TN, Greg Lange, Cincinnati, OH, and Chuck Lange, Cincinnati, OH; and many cousins throughout the local area.

Visitation will be at Tetrick Funeral Services, 3001 Peoples St., Johnson City, TN, on Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 PM. A Celebration of Life of Edward K. Snyder will follow the visitation.

A private graveside ceremony for the family will be at the VA Mountain Home National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, charitable donations could be made to the American Heart Association in memory of Ed Snyder.

Edward married Nancy Lear Warren about 1950. Nancy was born about 1932; died on 9 May 2019 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ERWIN — Mr. Ernest C. Snyder, age 80, of 324 South Main Avenue, Erwin, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at his residence.

Mr. Snyder was a native of Charleston, West Virginia, moving as a young boy to Elizabethton, where he raised his family. He lived in Wilmington, North Carolina, for 23 years and has been a resident of Erwin since 1995. Mr. Snyder was a son of the late Edward and Hattie Day Snyder.

He was a Korean War U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Snyder was of the Baptist Faith. He was a millwright working in Industrial Construction and had been employed for over 23 years with Tennessee Line and Twine in Elizabethton and retiring in 1995.

Mr. Snyder enjoyed working in his garage after retirement and also enjoyed restoring a 1966 Ford Mustang with his son, Jerry.

Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Cora Mae Buchanan Snyder, in 2006; and brothers Ed, Jim and Bruce Snyder.

Survivors include: Sons, Jerry Snyder and wife, Amy, Erwin, James Snyder and wife, Sheri, Willard, North Carolina; Daughters, Jean Harmon and husband, Vaughn, and Teresa Snyder, all of Erwin, and Kathy Snyder, Charlotte, North Carolina; Brother, Frank Snyder and wife, Kathleen, California; Sister, Pansy Hanson and husband, Dean, Hampton; Thirteen grandchildren; Twelve great grandchildren; Several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral service for Mr. Snyder will be held at 8:00 P.M. Friday from Erwin Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Ronnie Holloway will officiate. Music will be provided by Inez Chandler.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home and other times at the residence.

Committal service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the Boone Dam VFW Post #4933 and the Tennessee National Guard. Friends will serve as pallbearers. Family, minister, pallbearers and friends are requested to meet at the cemetery by 10:45 A.M. Saturday.

Ernest married Cora Mae Buchanan about 1952. Cora was born about 1930; died about 2006 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]