10. Horace Newell SNYDER
was born on 5 Aug 1913 in Susquahanna Co., PA. He died on 24 Feb 2001 in Lexington,
SC. He was buried on 1 Mar 2001 in Brookside Cem., Franklin Forks, Susquahanna
Co., PA.
Obiturary From Rocket Courier, Wylusing, PA
Horace Snyder, Brother of Local Woman, Succumbs
Horace N. Snyder, 87, of Pelion, SC, formerly of Franklin Forks, PA, died on
Saturday, February 24, 2001 at the Lexington Medical Center Extended Care in
South Carolina. Born August 5, 1913 in Liberty Township, PA, he was the son of
the late Evan N. Snyder and Rena I. (Caswell) Snyder DePue. He was married to
Lucille (Greninger) Snyder. His first wife, Josephine, died in 1984.
He was a salesperson most of his life. He retired from DHIA as a milk tester
and supervisor for the Susquehanna County region. He previously sold bakery goods
and cleaning supplies. Additionally, he was a missionary in Bolivia with New
Tribes Mission for numerous years. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church
in Lexington, SC and a member and deacon at Stanfordville Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife, Lucille, he is survived by daughters and sons-in-law,
Joy and Fred Luce of Cape Coral, FL, Faith and Conrad Parvin of Wilder, ID, Grace
and Edward Harper of Pelion, SC, Hope and Dr. James Cummins of New Wilmington,
Alethia Brutcher of Baldwinsville, NY; sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and
Elna Snyder of San Lorenzo, Bolivia, John and Marlene Snyder of Kenai, AK, Rev.
Jedidiah and Elizabeth Snyder of Lexington, MA, Kirk and Martha Snyder of Conneaut,
OH; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elaine and Clark Berg of Snake Creek, Miriam
B. and Clem Bartlett of Grimsby, ON, Canada, Esther E. and Richard Camp of Laceyville;
brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Esther DePue of Salts Springs, Samuel
and Esther Lou DePue of Dunedin, FL, Paul and Elynor DePue of Homer, NY, John
and Phoebe DePue, Pottstown, Stephen P. and Dorothy DePue of Lawsville; 23 grandchildren;
26 great-grandchildren; two stepchildren; nine step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.
A daughter, Delight Snyder, and sisters, Ruth P. Rothberg and Wilma Snyder, who
died on Friday, predeceased him.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday (today), March 1 at the Bridgewater
Baptist Church, Spruce and Church Streets, Montrose. The family received friends
at the Bartron Funeral Home, Inc., 74 Church St., Montrose on Wednesday from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The family suggests, if desired, memorial contributions be made to the New Tribes
Mission, for the Joseph Snyder Church, 1000 East First St., Sanford, FL 32771.
[ed. note: Burial was March 1, 2001 next to his first wife, Josephine. ]
He was married to Adah (Alice) Josephine SUMMERS (Twin) (daughter of
Rueben Levi SUMMERS and Adah Pearl TINGLEY) on 25 Mar 1937
in Montrose, Susquahanna Co., PA. Adah (Alice) Josephine
SUMMERS (Twin) was born on 21 Oct 1908 in New Milford, Susquehanna Co., PA.
She died on 12 Oct 1984 in Dimock Twp, Susquahanna Co., PA. She was buried
in Brookside Cem., Franklin Forks, Susquahanna Co., PA. Horace Newell SNYDER
and Adah (Alice) Josephine SUMMERS (Twin) had the following children:
+21 i.
Joseph Jean SNYDER.
+22 ii.
John Daniel SNYDER.
+23 iii.
Joy SNYDER.
+24 iv.
Faith SNYDER.
+25 v.
Yachal Hope SNYDER.
+26 vi.
Jedidiah Newell SNYDER.
27 vii.
Hepzibah Delight SNYDER was born on 20 Jan 1946 in Towanda, Bradford Co.,
PA. She died on 30 May 1947 in Towanda, Bradford Co., PA. She was buried in
Towanda, Bradford Co., PA.
+28 viii.
Mary Grace SNYDER.
+29 ix.
Alethia "Tudy" SNYDER.
+30 x.
Kirk Phillip SNYDER.
He was married to Lucille on 13 Jan 1996 in Williamsport, PA.
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