CRASH VICTIM'S RITES AT ROSCOE

Roscoe, June 20 - Funeral for Turner Snyder, 46, Roscoe man who died here Saturday night as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident, was to be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the Roscoe Church of Christ. David L. Desha, minister, was to officiate, assisted by the Rev. G. W. Parks. Burial was to be in Roscoe Cemetery under direction of Wells Funeral Home.

Mr. Snyder was injured in a highway accident which occurred between Roscoe and Hermleigh Friday morning.

He was born July 28, 1902 in Taylor County and had lived in Roscoe since 1916. He was a veteran of World War II.

Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Amanda Snyder of Roscoe; one son, Forrest Snyder of Sweetwater; five brothers, Homer Snyder, Lewis Snyder and Joe Snyder, all of Roscoe, David Snyder of Sweetwater and Othel Snyder of Loraine; three sisters, Mrs. Tom Turk of Sweetwater, Mrs. T. E. Autrey of Sheffield and Mrs. Cecil Britton of Fort Belfort, Va.; and one grandson.

Pallbearers were to be Leonard Hagger, R. G. Windham, R. D. Pietsch, M. D. Jones, R. E. Broadwell, John Ray, Gene Rayburn and Glenn Browning, all members of the Roscoe American Legion Post.

From The Abilene (Tx) Reporter, Monday, June 20, 1949
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE

Name: Turner Snyder
Death Date: 18 Jun 1949
Death Place: Young Hospital, Roscoe, Nolan, Texas
Cause of death: Car accident
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 46 years 10 months 23 days
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1902
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: L. L. Snyder
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Amanda Genn
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Cafe Operator
Place of Residence: Roscoe, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery: City
Burial Place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial Date: 20 Jun 1949
Informant: Forrest Snyder (son)
Film Number: 2223342
Digital Film Number: 4031775
Image Number: 1254
Reference Number: Cn 29655
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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