Sunshine Kidd Snyder

I will miss her phone calls. She always kept me updated on all the family. She will be missed by many. I'll be praying for all of you.

Thank you for all you did in your life. A true inspiration.

I have fond memories of knowing Sunshine when I was a child and she and Momma worked on Overton Park. She was a lovely soul, and her compassion, spirit, and dedication were at levels I have tried to emulate. I am blessed to have known her.

I am thinking of all you Snyder kids and keeping y'all in my prayers. Aunt Sunshine was a force of nature and I will always remember her. I enjoyed the conversations I had with her over the years. I wish I had lived closer and gotten to know her better and had more talks. Love her spirit and know it lives on in all of you. Much love and blessings,
Lee Anne (Kidd) Kortus

Sunshine's tremendous courage and determination continue to inspire so many of us. Her advice to today's Overton Park advocates was "Never give up." Memphis is a better place because of Sunshine. She's part of our story. I'm grateful to her family for keeping us connected in her later years. We will miss her humor and her fiery spirit.

One story that did not make obit: The Vinsons were friends of our family and in the early 60's Ethyl invited us to ride in the Cotton Maker'sJubilee. We kids did not appreciate the significance of that act, but it angered city officials who threatened Ethyl with the loss of permits for the Jubilee if she did not steer clear of Sunshine.

It wasn't always easy growing up in this household, but my mother grew to be my role model, and I often find myself in hot water because I believe...