Obituary:  Snookye Landers, April 12, 2010

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
April 2010

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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - April 16, 2010

SNOOKYE LANDERS

Snookye Landers, 83, passed away on Monday April 12, 2010, at Shannon 
Medical Center.

Visitation was held at the funeral home all day Tuesday, April 13, with 
the family present from 6 pm to 8 pm.  Funeral services were at 2 pm on 
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at First Baptist Church in Bronte, with burial 
following at Fairview Cemetery.  Services were conducted by Garry Bivins 
and assisted by Cory Cornut.  Services were under the direction of 
Shaffer Funeral Home.
 
Snookye was born on May 11, 1926, to Bailey and Iva Bell in Bronte, Texas.  
She married Marvin Hollis Landers on July 31, 1948.  They joined First 
Baptist Church of Bronte on February 16, 1947, and were baptized together 
by the Rev. Reuben Blake.  They had many wonderful years together and were 
so fortunate to share that time with their daughter, Paula Jane and her 
family.  She and her family were one of their greatest joys in life.
 
She was a rural mail carrier and was very devoted to her job.  During this 
time, she made many life long friends, of which all would tell you, that 
you could always set your watch by Snookye.  Snookye retired for her job 
with the postal service after 40 years.
 
Pallbearers were James Vaughn, Jay Henderson, Wayne Coalson, Jeff Hart, 
and Jody Luttrell.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years; her parents; and two 
sisters, Jerry Proctor and Pauline Luttrell.
 
Snookye is survived by her daughter, Paula Jane McGinley of San Angelo; her 
grandson, Blake Rolls and his wife Nicole; her great-grandsons, Ashton and 
Avery all of San Angelo; her "adopted" son Ray Barnett and his wife, Brenda; 
her sister-in-law, Mattie McKay of Clyde, Texas; her nephews, J. O. Landers, 
Jody Luttrell, Max Luttrell, and Jason Donaldson; her nieces, Elaine 
Donaldson and her husband Kyle of Sonora, Traci Hart, Sandra, Susan and Sally.  
There are three very special friends that we have counted on for so long and 
they are Gene Allen Sherrod, Sissy Burson and Susan Ward.  They are our family.

The family wishes to give special thanks to Dr. Anderton and the special staff 
at Shannon Medical Center for taking such good care of Ma.
 
We love you Ma and will all see you again one day.  You will always be with us 
and will remain forever in our hearts.


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