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Kathleen Snowden Obituary
Mrs. Snowden was a member of Simpson Christian Community Church, New Market. She retired from the National Institutes of Health after 42 years of service as a branch chief. Kathleen was the first African-American woman elected to the New Market Town Council. She was an avid collector of black history memorabilia and was the author of four books, "The Town of New Market Along the Old National Road," "History of the African-American School," "History of the African-American Church" and "Through the Years with Edward 'Jack' and Martha White." Mrs. Snowden owned and operated the African-American Specialty Shop in New Market in the early 1970s.
She is survived by a son, Steve Morrison, Frederick; granddaughter, Natasha Morrison, Westminster; one sister, Toni Dorsey, Frederick; three brothers, Grafton Dorsey, Woodbine; Asa Dorsey, Gaithersburg; Larry Dorsey, Halifax, Va.; devoted niece, Midge Thomas, Mount Airy; and devoted nephews Jeffrey Morrison, New Market; Randy Snowden, Frederick; and Monroe Morrison, Westminster. She was preceded in death by five sisters, Betty Wilson, Rose Warden, Sandra Morrison, Penny Ziegler, and Dorothy Voorhees; four brothers, Alvin Dorsey, Buddy Dorsey, Hildred Dorsey, Herman Dorsey, and a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home, 1212 West Old Liberty Road, Winfield. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20 at the funeral home with Pastor Sherman Mason officiating. Interment will be at Simpson Christian Community Church, New Market.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Kathleen Snowden to Simpson Christian Community Church, New Market, MD 21774. Online Condolences to www.burrier-queen.com.
_PaperDate 10/18/08
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Candra Hardy
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I am Bonnie (Dorsey) Johnson´s daughter. My grandmother was my a great Aunt Kathleen´s sister. I would love to know more about my relatives. Aunt Kathleen was a phenomenal woman and a Queen of Black History!
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