Marie O. Snelling
December 22, 1920 ~ January 4, 2003
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Marie O. Snelling, 82, of Arbor Terrace, Asheville, died Saturday, January 4, 2003, at St. Joseph’s Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Snelling was born in Unity, PA, and was a daughter of the late Louis and Helen O’Bot. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John G. Snelling, and six siblings.
She was a long-standing employee of the National Climatic Center and a parishioner of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. She enjoyed volunteer work with the church and community organizations.
Mrs. Snelling is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and Harold Johnson of Durham and Late and Galen Hudson of Charleston, SC; one sister, Katherine Keilbaugh of Kennett Square, PA and numerous nieces and nephews.
Reflecting her love for the natural beauty of the area, her cremated remains will be spread in the WNC mountains.
Memorials may be made to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 919 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806, or to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Arrangements are pending with Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.
The family will receive condolences at 4306 Thetford Road, Durham, NC 27707.
My sincere condolences to you in this your time of loss. I worked for many years with both your Father and Mother and remember what wonderful, kind and gracious people they were.
Mina and I extend our sincere condolences to you. Your mother was a fascinating lady with such an appreciation for the world around her. Her inquiring mind was active to the very end. We will have a mass said for Marie at St. Joan of Arc.
Our fondest regards for all of you.
I worked with Marie and John for many, many years at the National Climatic Center. Marie was always professional and helpful during my quests for microfilm data and it was a pleasure to have her as a co-worker. Please accept my sympathy with the knowledge that both your parents were a credit to their profession and their community.
Dick Davis
To the family of John and Marie
We live a couple of blocks from where your mom and dad lived in West Asheville. When we first moved here over ten years ago, your parents used to walk by our house in the early evening. Gradually, we got to know them. Your dad gave us our first pink hollyhock seeds. We saw your mom occasionally after your father died–if we passed her house on our evening walks we would sometimes stop and say hello. Both your mom and dad always had such interesting information to share. And, of course, they were very proud of their family. We will miss both of them but want you to know that they left us with wonderful memories.
Claudia Harrelson