Mrs. Snipes was a lifelong member of Rosemary Baptist Church and worked for years at Griffin Drug Store, DuPont , Roses and J. P. Stevens.

She was born February 25, 1921, to the late William H. Merritt and Ella Davenport Merritt.  Also pre- ceding her in death were her husband, Charles, her sister: Naomi Merritt, and brother: Cleveland Merritt.

She is survived by her son, Mike Snipes and his wife, Ann, of Roanoke Rapids; her grandchild: Timothy Jason Snipes and his wife, Allyson Nichole Snipes, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at Cedarwood Cemetery on Friday, March 11, 2011, at 1:00 P. M.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 10, 2011, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service which is handling the arrangements, and other times at the home 319 Washington Street.

Memorial contributions may be made to Rosemary Baptist Church,  936 Jackson Street, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com