L. Arnolene Snapp

L. Arnolene Snapp, age 73, of 55 Sedgewood Townhouse, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born on July 2, 1936, in Montcalm, WV, she was the daughter of the late Everett Johnson and Verlie Meadows Hicks. She was a graduate of Bluefield High School where she was a star majorette in the marching band. She was also a graduate of McClain’s Business College. She had been a resident of Bluefield, VA for the past 25 years and was a member of the Episcopal Church. Those who were fortunate to have known Arnolene will remember her as being full of life and having a free and loving spirit. She was a wonderful mother to her three sons, a teacher for her daughters-in-law, and a straight to the point "Mumsie" who guided her grandchildren and great grandchildren with wisdom and grace. The fifty five year love affair she shared in marriage with her husband was enduring. She was an avid golfer as well as an active member of the Richlands Garden Club for many years. Her green thumb was notorious amongst her friends. Her passion for shopping, especially for antiques, was neverending. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved brother, Benny H. Hicks. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Daniel T. Snapp of the home; her sons, Randy and wife Debbie Snapp of Durham, NC, Keith and wife Alisa Snapp of Charleston, SC, and Gregory and wife Shawn Snapp of Woodstock, GA. She is also survived by four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Her surviving siblings include her brothers Sonny and wife Janice Hicks of Bluefield, WV, and Darrell and wife Betty Hicks, also of Bluefield; and sisters, Bonnie Yelek of Loveland, CO, and Rita Hicks Brown of Orlando, FL. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluewell, WV. Father Russ Hatfield will be officiating. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Bluewell. Friends may call on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The American Heart Association or The American Diabetes Association.