THEADORE MATTHEW LEE "TED" SNEED

THEADORE MATTHEW LEE "TED" SNEED Ted, as he was affectionally called, was a loving husband, father, grand- father, brother, uncle and friend, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010 only twenty-two days before his 83rd birthday. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 12, 2010, the family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Stone Funeral Home, 355 East 9th Street, Upland, California. Monday, September 13, 2010, A celebration of Ted's life will be held at 9:30 A.M. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 224 West California Street, Ontario, California, Pastor Brian E. Kennedy officiating. He will be laid to rest at 1:15 P.M. at Riverside National Cemetery. Celebration of Life: Mr. Sneed was a devoted Christian who served as a deacon in his church, a family man and a community leader. He was born in Bristol, Oklahoma and moved to Austin, Texas at the age of one. He was a Korean and Vietnam War veteran, who was married to Patricia Martin for more than 55 years. They raised three loving children, Michael, Timothy and Tara. Ted was active in several service organizations such as Western Amateur Radio Friendship Association (WARFA), Area Six Director and Scholarship Chairman for OMIK; Amateur Operator for Radio Amateur Citizens Emergency Services (RACES) for Fontana California Police Department. Ted's avid love for Softball, as a player and fan, led him to become a member of the Amateur Softball Association (ASA). As an ASA member he served as an Umpire for more than forty years. He also umpired for many of the California Area High School softball games. Ted's smile will be forever missed by his family and friends as his memory lives on in their hearts. To keep his memory alive is his loving wife, Patricia Martin Sneed; two sons Michael Nathaniel Sneed (Beth) of Allen, Texas and Timothy Matthew Lee Sneed (Annalissa) of Riverside, California; daughter, Tara Marie Lee Jordan (Rod) of Mission Viejo, California; two sisters Dorothy M. Lampkin (A.B.) of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jessie M. Cleaver (Lowell) of Dallas, Texas; three brothers, Rev. A.L. Sneed (Clementis), James H. Sneed (Diana) both of Austin, Texas and Barbar J. Sneed (Temekia) of Killeen, Texas; four grandchildren, Brian Sneed (Debbie) of Riverside, California, Monique Sneed of San Antonio, Texas, Matthew "Chip" Sneed of Allen, Texas and Sophia A. Sneed of Riverside, California; a great grandchild; nieces; nephews; cousins; brother-in-law, Michael James Martin of Liverpool, England; extended family, Norma and Moody Law; WARFA and OMIK families of America. Stone Funeral Home, Upland, in charge of arrangements.