Don Ray Snider
What do you remember about Don? Share your stories and photos here, and invite others to come share their memories.
Don Ray Snider was born March 29, 1937, in Cyril, Oklahoma to Ora Mae (King) Snider and Don Andrew Snider. He passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2023, at home surrounded by family. He was 85 years old.
Don grew up in Fletcher and graduated in 1955. He joined the U.S. Army right out of high school and was in the Artillery Division. He served in Germany from 1955 until 1958.After returning home, he met the love of his life, Suzanne Marie Jones, while attending college in Oklahoma City. They were married on April 24, 1959, in Oklahoma City and were married 64 years. Don went to work at Ft. Sill as a tent maker and soon after went to work at the Ft. Sill Fire Department, where he retired in 1992 as Chief Fire Inspector.
Don & Suzanne spent most of their marriage in Cyril, Oklahoma raising their family. They spent many years traveling to Colorado in their RV and square dancing, before they found a spot at Grand Lake, Oklahoma, that they loved. They spent 5 years at Grand Lake, before finally settling down in Fletcher, Oklahoma where Don was raised.
One of their favorite past times was watching their grand kids play sports. He and his wife were members of the First United Methodist Church in Fletcher, Oklahoma.
He is survived by his wife of the home: Suzanne Snider; three children:Chris and her husband Steve Dacus of Fletcher, Rae Smith and Larry Bentley of Verden, Brett and his wife Robbie Snider of Cyril; ten grandchildren: Blake Dacus, Davin Dacus, Jessica Dacus, Chad Smith, Chance Smith, Amy Smith, Chase Smith, Lindsay Stewart, Drew Snider & Matt Snider; 22 great-grandchildren: Aubrey, Declan, Denni, Clayton, Hannah, Taylon, Valorie, Ashley, Eli, Brenden, Chloe, Dalton, Dillon, Katelyn, Shelby, Hayven, Justin, Lennox, Raylee, Kadon, Jaxon, and Arin; 1 great-great-grandchild on the way; 1 sister: Murlene Stevenson of Houston, Texas; and 1 brother: Randy Snider of Grand Junction, Colorado.
Don was preceded in death by his parents Ora Mae and Don Andrew Snider.
The service is planned for Friday, January 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Fletcher United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Trautman officiating. Interment will be at the Fletcher Cemetery in Fletcher, Oklahoma under the direction of Fletcher Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
An Online Guestbook is available atFletcherAndElginFuneral.com.
An Online Guestbook is available at FletcherAndElginFuneral.com.