Joseph Ted Snipes
December 1, 1926 ~ February 19, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailMr. Snipes was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Joseph Ed and Mary Hendrix Snipes. He was a Navy veteran of WW II and was retired from the City of Asheville Water Department. He was a former member of Oak Forest Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Alethea Chandler Snipes; one daughter, Ann Branson and her husband Gary of Asheville; one son, Sam Snipes and his wife Wilma of Asheville; two grandsons, Randy Snipes and his wife Charlene of Asheville and Jason Snipes of Candler; and several nieces and nephews, including a nephew Joe Moore of Rutherford County.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Mullis officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Friday at the funeral home and at other times will be at the home of his daughter, Ann Branson, 125 Shelburne Road.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
We are sorry for your loss
wish we could be there
Garland & Bernice Lance
Ann,
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sam & Barina
Anne, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. My thoughts are with you, Gary and the rest of your family. Vonna Fisher Cloninger
Greatest of condolences to the family. The airwaves will
be too quiet without Ted checking in from time to time.
Ted, until we meet again, 73 and farewell.
Bob Dockery WD4CNZ
73
Dear Sammy,I’am sorry to hear of the passing of your father. I know he will be missed by all that knew him.I know it has been several years since Ihave seen you but take care. Mike
Anne,
Thinking of you at this time of sorrow.
Love Ye!
callie
I worked with Ted at the Water Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
I worked with Ted at the Water Department for several years. My thoughts are with the family.
He was a good guy to work with in the Postal Service
condolences to the family.ted will be greatly missed.
Ted was a good friend.I will miss him.You all are in my thougths at this time.
One of the things I have missed since moving away from Asheville in 1998 was speaking with Ted on the amateur radio repeaters. He always carried a smile in his comments on the air. I am thankful that I got to know Ted. 73 my friend from N1ND
Anne so sorry about your Father. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our condolences to your family,Ted will be missed on the radio but will always be in our hearts.73’s my friend.
Ken KE4VMB
Karen KG4OUP
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.