Snellings Family Obituaries

Submitted By: Bettie S. Billingsley


   Daily Star August 11, 1924

           W.A. SNELLINGS SUCCUMBED TO PARALYSIS
                        BURIAL IN STAFFORD

     Mr. W.A. Snellings, age 71 years, died at his home here Saturday
afternoon from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, the second which he
sustained. He was a native of Stafford County, where he lived until his
health failed and moved to this city.
    He is survived by his wife; one daughter Mrs Lucy Payne of Berea;
four sons. contractor Walter Snellings and Arthur Snellings of this city;
Archie Snellings of Woodbridge and Van Snellings of Roanoke. He also
leaves one brother Ben Snellings and one sister Emma Wine of Stafford.
    The funeral was held Monday afternoon from Ramoth Church in Stafford,
of which Mr Snellings was a deacon, with services conducted by Rev.
Aubrey Williams. Interment was made in the church cemetery. ( 8-9-1924)

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                          MRS FANNIE SNELLINGS

    Mrs Fannie Snellings died this morning at 2 o'clock at her home on
Grant Street. Mrs. Snellings had been seriously ill since last Sunday.
She was 77 years old.
   She is survived by four sons and a daughter. Arthur, Walter,Archie,
Van and R.D.Payne.
    Funeral arrangements have not been completed. ( 6-4-1931)
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   Funeral services for the late Mrs Fannie Snellings were held from
Ramoth Baptist Church, Stafford county, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
pallbearers were E.M. Young,Edward Blake, J.W. Allison, Mac Lathram,
W.S.Chesley and W,R, Morris. ( 6-6-1931)
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                         BEN SNELLINGS DEAD

   Ben Snellings, aged 72 years, died at his home near Sullivans' Store,
in Elwood City, Friday morning following an illness of about ten days.
Death was a result of paralysis. Mr Snellings is survived by his wife, and two
sons by a former marriage. They are Contee Snellings, of Elwood City and
Harvey Snellings at present of Tennessee.
    Funeral from Falmouth Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
services conducted by Rev, Thos. L Howard. Interment in the Falmouth
Cemetery.( 12-15-1925)
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                         MRS EMMA WINE

    Life Long Resident Of Stafford County Passes away- Funeral Friday

    Mrs. Emma Wine, a life long resident of Stafford County, died at 3:30
this morning at her home near Mountain View. She was in the 78th year of
her life and leaves a long list of friends.
    She is survived by two children, one son Samuel Wine, and one
daughter, Miss Floy Wine, both of Stafford.
    Funeral services will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
conducted  by the  Rev. Lloyd Boutchyard. Interment will be made in the
family burying ground.  (4-23-1931)
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                               ARCHIE SNELLINGS
          Died at Hospital Yesterday After Long Illness
                            Funeral On Wednesday

   Archie Snellings, formerly of Stafford County, and for twelve years a
resident of Woodbridge, died at Mary Washington hospital yesterday after
several months of illness. He was 54 years of age.
    Surviving are his two daughters, Frances and Vera, both of
Fredericksburg three brothers, Arthur Snellings, Walter Snellings and Van Snellings, and
one sister Mrs Robert Payne of Stafford.
    Mr Snellings was the son of the late William A. and Fannie Wine
Snellings, long residents of Stafford County. His Wife Maude Allison
Snellings,daughter of Mr and Mrs John W. Allison of Fredericksburg, died
October 9, 1931.
Mr Snellings had been making his home with the Allison since the death of
his wife.
    Although Mr Snellings was quiet and reserved in manner, he was well
known in this section and greatly admired by a large circle of friends.
He was a member of the Woodbridge Baptist Church and belonged to the
Baraca Class of the Fredericksburg Baptist Church,
    Funeral services will be held at Wheeler and Thompson's Chapel
Wednesday at 3 pm and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Dr. Robert
F. Caverlee will conduct the services.
    Active pallbearers are: E.D. Gould, E.L. Downey, Henry Deacon, Walter

Haislip, Sam Lloyd, French Fleming. Honorary pallbearers : Dr. F.C.
Pratt, Dr. Claude A.  Nunnally, W.W. Butzner, A.B. Young, Dr. R.J. Payne. James
Ashby, Supt. A.L. Pettit and Capt. M.M. Barnnard.  ( 5-27-1935)
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                              MRS MAUDE A. SNELLINGS DEAD
           Daughter of Mr and Mrs John W. Allison Passes Away After
                               Short Illness--Funeral Sunday

   Mrs Maude Allison Snellings. wife of Archie Snellings, died this
morning at five o'clock at the Mary Washington Hospital. She was a young
woman, thirty-three years of age and for sometime had been slightly
indisposed.  On last Monday she underwent an operation at the Mary Washington Hospital.
Following the operation she was thought  to be improving but suddenly
became critically ill. She was the mother of two children, Frances,
twelve years of age and Vera , seven years of age, and is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John W Allison of this city.
    The deceased left surviving her, her husband Archie Snellings of
Woodbridge; two daughters Frances and Vera; Her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Allison; two sisters Mrs Grover C. Gouldman of this city and Mrs
Roy O. James of Spotsylvania county, and two brothers, John B. Allison of
Occoquan, and Willard J Allison ,of the United States Navy.
    Mrs Snellings was  of a  charming personality and possessed sterling
qualities. She was very much beloved by the people of this community. Her
sudden death is a tremendous surprise as her condition was not thought to
have been serious.
    The funeral will be at the home of John W Allison on Hanover street
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
    The pallbearers will be , active - W.W. Butzner, A.B. Young, French
Fleming, Carlton Burdette, Walter Haislip, Robert McCullon.
    Honorary-- Dr. F.C. Pratt, E.M.Young, E.D. Goul, W.F. Woodyard, Paul
E, Baker, F.D. Lloyd, Ashby Embrey, F.B. Davis, Wm. Sanford, Henry
Deacon. ( 10-9-1931)                     
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                           ARTHUR SNELLINGS    
                           DIES IN STAFFORD

    Arthur Snellings, 61 of Stafford County, died at his home on the
Warrenton Road at noon yesterday after an illness of serval weeks.
    He is survived by his wife Mrs Annie Blake Snellings, one sister Mrs
R.D. Payne of Berea and two brothers, Walter and Van Snellings both of
Fredericksburg.
    Funeral services will be held at Berea Baptist Church at 2:30 pm
Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Horace L Ford and Rev. L.B. Boutyard. Interment
will be in the church cemetery. ( 8-29-1940)
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                         MRS. ANNIE SNELLINGS,
                         RETIRED FROM WARD'S

    Mrs. Annie Blake Snellings, 92, of Falmouth, died Saturday Jan 27, at
Mary Washington Hospital.
    Born in Stafford County, Mrs Snellings had retired as a sales clerk
for Montgomery Ward. She was a member of Berea Baptist Church.
    The widow of Arthur Snellings, she is survived by several nieces and
nephews.
    A funeral will be held at 1 pm Tuesday at Mullins and Thompson
Funeral Service, Fredericksburg Chapel, with the Rev. A.B. Greene Jr.
officiating.
    Pallbearers will be Mrs. Snellings nephews: Carroll E. Blake, Eddie
A. Blake, James C. Blake, Luther C. Blake, Robert C. Blake and William H.
Blake.
    The family requests that expressions of sympathy take a form of
contributions to Berea Baptist Church Building Fund, 28 Fleet Road,
Falmouth, Va 22405.   ( 1-27-1990 )
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                            MRS WALTER SNELLINGS DEAD
                Succumbed to Influenza at Her Home Here Tuesday

   Mrs Beatrice Snellings, wife of Mr. Walter Snellings,of this
city,passed away Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at her home on Lee Ave,
following an illness of one week with influenza.
    Mrs. Snellings was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs A.P. Jacobs, of
Liberty Street, this city, and was in her 33 years. She was a lifelong
member of the Fredericksburg Baptist Church and was a kindly young woman
of Christian virtues. She leaves a host of friends who will mourn her
death.
    Mrs. Snellings is survived by her husband, a young son and daughter,
Leslie and Lucille Snellings, Her parents; 1 sister Mrs Jesse Burgess,
and 2 brothers, Messrs. Arthur J and Robert Lee Jacobs of this city.
    Mrs. Snellings' two children are now ill with influenza and Mr
Snellings just left his sick bed on Tuesday.
    Funeral Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Baptist Church,
conducted by the pastor Rev. E.L. Swift. Interment in the City Cemetery.
(2-15-1923)
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                        WALTER SNELLINGS ,71 DIES HERE
                               FUNERAL IS MONDAY

    Walter Snellings Sr., 71 a carpenter with the Fredericksburg
Construction Co. died at 9:30 am today at Mary Washington Hospital
following a three week illness.
    Until joining the construction firm in 1940 ,he worked as a
contractor. He made his home on Bend Farm Road, in Sylvania Heights.
    Surviving are his wife, Mrs Ethel Snellings; four daughters,Mrs.
Lucille Wine , Mrs Doris Byram, Mrs Christine Jones and Mrs Bettie Billingsley;
two sons, Leslie Snellings and Walter Snellings Jr.; one brother, Van
Snellings and six grandchildren all of Fredericksburg.
    A funeral service will be held at Wheeler and Thompson Funeral Home
at 2pm Monday, with Rev. Robert F. Caverlee officiating.
    Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
    Pallbearers will be Keith Courtney, Thompson Courtney, Bedell Morgan,
Henry Pickett, George Proctor and Robert Thompkins. Named as honorary
pallbearers are all the Berea Class of the Fredericksburg Baptist Church
and Sidney Armstrong, Garnett Beasley, Sidney Belfield, Jesse Burgess,
Carl Hill, Arthur Jacobs, Robert Jacobs, Dr. L.O. Moss, Dr. Thomas
Payne,Marshall
Powell, Harvey Rodgers and Archer Smith.   ( 1-12-1952 )
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                         MRS ETHEL C. SNELLINGS

   Mrs. Ethel Doris Courtney Snellings, 90, of Fredericksburg died
Saturday, August 29, at Woodmont Nursing Home.
    Born in Stafford County, she was the widow of Walter Snellings Sr..
    Survivors include three daughters, Doris S. Byram, of Stafford,
Christine S. Shrout of Germantown, Md., Bettie S Billingsley of
Fredericksburg; two sons Walter Snellings Jr. and Leslie W. Snellings,
both of Fredericksburg; 17 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
    A funeral will be held at 11am Tuesday at Mullins& Thompson Funeral
Services, Fredericksburg Chapel, with Rev. Howard Cates officiating.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as Pallbearers.
    The family will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home.
    The family request that expressions of sympathy take the form of
contribution to the Fredericksburg Rescue Squad, Box 444 Fredericksburg,
Va 22404.  ( 8-29-1992 )
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                                VAN SNELLINGS
    Van Snellings, 83, of 1330 William St. died Sunday at Mary Washington
Hospital.
    A retired captain of the correctional institution at Lorton, he is
survived by his wife Amy C. Snellings of Fredericksburg, a daughter, Mrs
Davis W. Hayes of Lewisburg, Pa.; seven grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
    He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Salem and a member of the
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church.
    There will a grave side service Tuesday at 2 pm at Sunset Memorial
Gardens. Dr C.T. Boyd will officiate.
    The family will receive friends tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 at Elkins
Funeral Home.
    The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of
contributions to the Fredericksburg Rescue Squad.  (3-8-1971 )
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                           MRS AMY C. SNELLINGS

     Mrs. Amy Chilton Snellings of 1330 William St. died this morning ay
Mary Washington Hospital. She was 85 years olds.
    Mrs Snellings taught piano in the Fredericksburg area for 40 years,
and was a member of the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church and the
Fredericksburg Women's Club.
    She was the widow of Van Snellings. Among her survivors is a
daughter. Mrs David W. Hayes of Weems.
    The body is at Elkins-Smith Funeral home. Funeral arrangements were
incomplete this morning.  (5-19-1979)
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                                          DIED

    At her home, near Falmouth, Stafford, January 1, 1888, Miss Annie J.
SNELLINGS, aged seventeen years, beloved daughter of William J. and Sarah
E. SNELLINGS. Our sister was ill about six weeks before death relieved
her of her sufferings. Patience, fortitude and resignation were the
characteristics which graced the last days of her life.
   She united with the Ramoth Baptist church last May, and was a
consistent member until her death severed the connection on earth that
she might enter the Church Triumphant on High.
   After a brief illness, her brother James W. SNELLINGS, of Baltimore,
aged 23 years passed away, January 27th, 1888. His body was brought to
his father for interment. Side by side in the family burying ground lie
the sister and brother, and we trust that together their spirits are
rejoicing in Heaven.
We are glad to know that the brother made a profession of faith in Jesus
a few days before he died. May this be a comfort to his wife, parents and
friends, for whom our tenderest sympathies are called into being, this
making the third child his parents have been called on to surrender in
the last twelve months.

"When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than
I."         

Pastor.