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Willie Belle <I>Black</I> Snell

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Willie Belle Black Snell

Birth
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Death
24 Jun 2020 (aged 97)
Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Willie Belle Snell, age 97 of Cookeville, passed away Wednesday evening, June 24, 2020 at NHC Healthcare, Cookeville.

She was born Monday November 27, 1922 in Athens, AL to the late William Alexander and Norma Dell Shockley Black.

Willie Belle was a retired Sales Associate with Sears and Roebuck with 30 years of service. After moving to Cookeville, she and her late husband owned and operated Keep-it-Kleen Cleaning Company for a number of years.

She has been a life-long member of the Church of Christ and has attended Algood Church of Christ since 1994.

Willie Belle had a Heart of Gold and was loved by all.

She is survived by three sons, Clinton (Lisa) Snell of Athens, TN, Stephen Sparkman of Baker, FL, Jeffrey (Anissa) Sparkman of Cookeville; 11-grandchildren; 14-great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and brother, Roy Eugene Black of Nashville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Snell SR.; daughter, Norma Jean Hunter; brother, William Black; and three sisters, Illean Broadway, Mary Lou Roberts, and Roberta Candler.

Funeral services were held Friday June 26, 2020 in the chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with John Chowning officiating. Graveside services and interment were held Saturday June 27, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville.
Mrs. Willie Belle Snell, age 97 of Cookeville, passed away Wednesday evening, June 24, 2020 at NHC Healthcare, Cookeville.

She was born Monday November 27, 1922 in Athens, AL to the late William Alexander and Norma Dell Shockley Black.

Willie Belle was a retired Sales Associate with Sears and Roebuck with 30 years of service. After moving to Cookeville, she and her late husband owned and operated Keep-it-Kleen Cleaning Company for a number of years.

She has been a life-long member of the Church of Christ and has attended Algood Church of Christ since 1994.

Willie Belle had a Heart of Gold and was loved by all.

She is survived by three sons, Clinton (Lisa) Snell of Athens, TN, Stephen Sparkman of Baker, FL, Jeffrey (Anissa) Sparkman of Cookeville; 11-grandchildren; 14-great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and brother, Roy Eugene Black of Nashville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Snell SR.; daughter, Norma Jean Hunter; brother, William Black; and three sisters, Illean Broadway, Mary Lou Roberts, and Roberta Candler.

Funeral services were held Friday June 26, 2020 in the chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with John Chowning officiating. Graveside services and interment were held Saturday June 27, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville.


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  • Created by: Boomer1961
  • Added: Jun 25, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211799206/willie_belle-snell: accessed ), memorial page for Willie Belle Black Snell (27 Nov 1922–24 Jun 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211799206, citing Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Boomer1961 (contributor 48976441).