Elena Snead

Elena Settle Snead Elena Settle Snead, 54, of Charlottesville died peacefully on Tuesday April 8, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family, after a three year battle with cancer. Born on June 18, 1953, in Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. Settle and the late Helen Williamson Settle Israel. She was also preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Doris E. Snead. Elena loved the ocean and beach; vacationing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was a die-hard Steelers fan. She and Steve had many beloved friends in Wilmington, North Carolina, where they resided for four years and was a member of the Living Waters Ministries Church there. She is survived by the love of her life, Steve N. Snead; three daughters, Merea Yancy and her husband, Brian, of Charlottesville, Rachel Snead of Charlottesville, and Amanda Snead of Charlottes-ville; three sons, Troy Haught of Charlottesville, Shawn Snead of Charlottesville, and Joseph Haught, who has just finished a tour of duty in Iraq with the Virginia National Guard and she was very proud of his service; two step children, Travis Snead and his wife, Kelly, of Columbus, Ohio and Amy Snead of Charlottes-ville; six grandchildren, Gabriel, Kane, Anya, Samantha, Ian, and Jacob, all of Charlottesville; a step grandchild, Ryan of Columbus, Ohio; two brothers, Joseph E. Settle and his wife, Keeta, of Lookout Mountain, Georgia and Kevin Settle and his wife, Terry, of Pinson, Alabama; two half sisters, Carolyn Franks of Townsend, Tennessee, and Dudley Price of Phoenix, Arizona; a very special cousin for whom she loved dearly, Kay Hood of Hood, Virginia; and a special cousin-in-law, Peggy Nash of Palmyra, Virginia. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday April 12, 2008, at the Rose Park United Methodist Church, 318 Shelby Road, Madison, Virginia, with the Reverend Marable Southall-Vess officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2008, at the Hill and Wood Funeral Home in Charlottesville. The family would like to thank Dr. Leslie Blackhall, Jane Griffith, R.N., Dr. David Mack and his staff of the University of Virginia Medical Center for their care and concern for Elena during her illness. The family also thanks the Hospice of the Piedmont for their care and support of Elena and her family the last few weeks, especially to nurses Jo and Amy, and caretakers Tina, Sarah and Marion. In lieu of flowers, Elena requested contributions be made to the Elena Snead Fund, 536 Pantops Center #167, Charlottesville, VA 22911, to further the education of Shawn, Rachel and Amanda. Friends may send condol-ences to the family at www.hillandwood.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.