Obituary:  Douglas Snead, 10 February 2002, Coke County, TX

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Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net
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The Observer/Enterprise, 15 February 2002, Robert Lee, TX

SNEAD

Douglas Snead was born December 2, 1904, in Johnsville, Erath County,
Texas, to John Carson and Hattie Viola Bragg Snead.  Douglas moved to
Coke County at 6 months of age.  He passed away February 10, 2002,
peacefully at his home with his family by his side.

Graveside services were held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, February 13, 2002,
at Fairview Cemetery with Reverend Paul Evans officiating.  Services
were under direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Bronte.

Douglas married the love of his life, Virginia Helen Thetford on 
August 19, 1930.  Virginia preceded Douglas in death in 1995 after
65 years of marriage.  He is also preceded in death by three 
brothers, J. C., Joe Long, and Dewitt and two sisters, Iva Snead 
and Ethel Nichols.

Douglas loved sports and was a great athlete in his time.  Old timers
said he was the best left handed pitcher to come out of Coke County.
One of his favorite stories was when he went to state in the pole
vault.

Douglas is survived by two sons, Ben Douglas Snead, Jr. and wife, Jo
of Bastrop and Billy Doak Snead and wife, Kelley of Nashville, 
Tennessee; two daughters, Hattie Jane Roberts and husband, Norman of 
Coahoma and Wanda Bell Parker and husband, Jerry of Bronte; thirteen
grandchildren, Randy Corbin and wife, Carolyn of San Angelo, Sujane
Schoenfield and husband, Jeff and Melinda Reed of Bronte, Gary
Roberts and wife, Kim of Cortez, Colorado, Terry Roberts and wife,
Shanna of Winters, Sherri Whitten of Austin, Rachel McCarty of
Austin, Emma Claire Snead of Nashville, Tennessee, Ginger Lindsey
and husband, Kenny of Fredricksburg, Julie Morrow and husband, 
Robert of Miles, Ben Douglas Snead, III and wife, Sharon of San
Antonio, John Snead and wife, Paula of Buda, and J. T. Fort of 
Bastrop.  He is also survived by 20 great grandchildren and four 
great great grandchildren.