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Donnie Snipes Obituary
GREAT FALLS - The Rev. Donnie Ray Snipes, 73, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Lancaster Convalescent Center.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at Lancaster Church of God, with the Revs. Donald Hawkins, Gerald Starnes, Doug Martin and Thomas Gillium, S.C. Church of God General Overseer officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Great Falls, S.C.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home, 26 Underwood Ave., Great Falls, S.C., and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Lancaster Church of God.
Rev. Snipes was born March 26, 1939, in Lando, S.C., and was a son of the late Ray Von Snipes and Gertrude Bishop Snipes. He attended Lando and Lewisville schools and completed his GED while serving in the military. Rev. Snipes was a retired millwright with Bowater and was a Church of God minister. He was a member of Lancaster Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Baker Snipes; one son, Keith Snipes and wife, Sharon of Lancaster; one daughter, Darlene Hyatt and husband, Alan of Lancaster; five grandchildren, Misty Greer, Ray Hyatt, Shana Ratliff, Travis Snipes and Kayla Hyatt; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, the Rev. Charles Lemuel Snipes and a sister, Geneva Strack.
Memorials may be made to Midstate Alzheimer’s Association, 3223 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 100, West Columbia, SC 29169 or to First Pentecostal Holiness Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 256, Lancaster, SC 29721.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.dantzlerbakerfuneralhome.com.
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Lisa Jones
February 17, 2013
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Your family will be in my prayers. Hugs Darlene
Lisa Wright Jones
February 17, 2013
Jim and Diana Hornsby
Dan Rogers
February 16, 2013
Sandra, you may not remember me, but my wife and I rented the house on Circle St from Donnie when we first married, we are so sorry to hear of that Donnie has left us, but it is truly good to know he is in a better place, he was truly a great person, and will be missed greatly, Dan and Linnette Rogers
stan schultz
February 16, 2013
so sorry for your lost, my prayers are with your family.
Becky Lyles
February 16, 2013
Sandra, I am so sorry for the loss of your husband. My family met your family while our mother was in LCC. He was one of my mother's friends and we know what a great day in heaven they are having.
Donald Hawkins
February 15, 2013
Sandra we know heaven is blessed today with Donnie being there. We to will make this trip not to far in the future. But until then we must keep the faith & fight the battle to win the crown. Blessings & prayers to you & the family.
Harold Ward
February 15, 2013
I was privileged to work with Donnie at Bowater for many years. I found him to be both able in his craft and consistent in his testimony. I'm sorry he is gone but glad that our Lord has delivered him from a cruel affliction. May God bless the family at this time and in the days ahead.
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