Mr. Harold Melvin Snipes, 76, husband of Faye Lewis Snipes, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, December 14, 2020.
Born in Pickens County, a son of the late Floyd Black Snipes and the late Irene Gular Smith Snipes, Mr. Snipes was a graduate of Pickens High School and retired from Flour Daniel with forty-two years of service. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and a US Air Force Veteran having served in the Vietnam War.
Mr. Snipes was an avid Clemson fan, loved the outdoors and camping, but his greatest love was his family. He will be dearly missed by all who loved and knew him.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of forty-three years, are two sons, Danny Trotter (Tammy), and Sam Trotter (Jannett), both of Pickens; four daughters, Pat Howard (Rick) of Liberty, Jane McDaniel (Tony) of Spartanburg, Jean Roberson (Joe) of Pickens, and Ritia Hopkins (Ray) of Greenwood; a sister, Rachel Bryant of Liberty; thirteen grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Snipes was predeceased by six brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Masks will be required at the church.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM Thursday at the church, prior to the service.
The family is at the home.
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