Dea. Samuel Snowden Jr.

SNOWDEN, Dea. Samuel, Jr. - age 76, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at his residence. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 5, 2014 at First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 1226 Beach St. with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Rev. Ezra Tillman officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 a.m. Monday. Dea. Snowden will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, with the family present from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Deacon Samuel Snowden, Jr., was born August 28, 1937 in Drewry, AL, the son of Marie Armstrong and Samuel Snowden. He married Lucilla McCovery April 30, 1957; to this union 3 children were born. Always in search of doing his best for his family, together, the family relocated to Flint, where Samuel was employed by General Motors “The Old” Fisher Body Plant and Buick City. Samuel loved his family; he always had a “Good” story to tell. He was affectionately called “Big Dad” by his grandchildren. Samuel loved family gatherings and talking about “A Good Time.” Deacon Samuel Snowden, Jr., leaves to cherish his memory: 2 daughters, Shirley Snowden of Flint, MI and Malirria (Windland) Peters of Otisville, MI; daughter-in-law, Antoinette Snowden (wife of deceased son, Samuel L. Snowden); grandchildren, LaMarcus Peters of Frankenmuth, MI, LeMyron Peters of Chandler, AZ, LeMarvyn Peters of Otisville, MI, LaTrell Snowden, LaMar Heard and Jermell Snowden, all of Flint, MI; great-grandchildren, Anyia, LaTrell and Iman Snowden, Zavier Wilson, DeVan and Austin Peters; 2 sisters, Mamie Lee of Burnt Corn, AL and Quinseva Armstrong of Wyandanch, NY; a host of nieces and nephews; in memory of aunt Carrie Richardson, special thanks for taking him and his siblings in as young children upon the death of their mother; sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Arthur) Burns, Louise (Melvin) Gillespie and Ethel Mae McCovery; 6 brothers-in-law, Willie (Dorthy), Leslie (Eloise), David (Georgette), Robert (Denise) Sherman (Candi) and James McCovery; a host of other relatives and friends including godchildren, David McCovery Jr., Michael Wright, LaQuanda Fields, Necole Wright and Candi Cooper. Deacon Samuel Snowden was preceded in death by: loving wife, Lucilla Snowden; son, Samuel L. Snowden; parents, Marie Armstrong and Samuel Snowden; sister, Mary Blackmon; brother, Lewis Snowden and son-in-law, Leonard Heard. The family would like to express special thanks to: Bill Quarles, Heartland Hospice, First Trinity Baptist Church Family, Dr. Kelvin Callaway, Rev. James C. Fair, Rev. Derrick Watkins and all who were there in time of need.

Dea. Samuel Snowden Jr.

August 28, 1937 - April 28, 2014