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DATE: SATURDAY, March 17, 1990                   TAG: 9003172105
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A4   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT-SNEAD, H.

SNEAD, HOWARD W.\ Howard William Snead, age 72, of 3171 Garden City Blvd. S.E. died Thursday, March 15, 1990. He was the retired manager of the Towers ABC Store. Mr. Snead was a member of Garden City Baptist Church and was an army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Christine Gearheart Snead; a son, Thomas G. Snead, of Calloway; and preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Suzie Snead, on January 25, 1990; a daughter and son-in-law, Tondra S. and Douglas A. Blevins, of Simpsonville, S.C.; three granddaughters, Stacy Snead, Emily Snead, and Nikki Blevins; one grandson, Alex Snead; and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Emory Gearheart. Funeral services will be from Oakeys Roanoke Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Don McCaskill will officiate. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family suggests that memorials be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 1240 B 3rd St., Roanoke, VA. 24016 or a favorite charity. Friends may call at Oakeys Roanoke Chapel from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sunday. 


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