Mr. Henry Snider

Henry Snider passed away on June 5th, 2013 after a long illness. He was 81. At the time, he was living near two of his sons in Madison, AL. Henry is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Cecile. They were married in Kennett, Missouri on Dec. 3rd, 1955. He is also survived by one sister, Murlia Key, four sons, Brian (Laura) of Madison, Brad (Jane) of Homewood, Jeff (Stephanie) of Atmore, and Alan (Jamie) of Athens, and 9 grandchildren, Mason, Kelly, Sydney, Adam, Andrew, Ashleigh, Anna Grace, Amy Beth and Libby. He was preceded in death by his infant daughter Melanie, brothers William, Hubert, Gordon, Harley, J.W., and Billy; and sisters Myrtle Stevenson, Avie Steakley, Navie Snider, and Barbara Tatum. Henry was born in Adger, Alabama on May 24th, 1932 to John Walter and Jodie Snider. He and his brother Billy, were the second set of twins, and Henry was the 11th of 12 children. That is why he does not have a middle name. They told him they had run out of names by the time they got to him. He graduated from Oak Grove High School, attended East Central Junior College and graduated from Mississippi State University. He volunteered for military service in the Army and served in Korea just after the end of the Korean War. He married Cecile Elizabeth Mason just before shipping out to Korea and upon his return from military service, the couple set up their home in Hueytown, Alabama. Henry worked as a homebuilder and ran a building supply business. As a custom homebuilder, he built houses throughout the Birmingham area. His interests included car collecting, gardening and making things. He was known for his generosity - few people ever left the Snider home in the summer without a large bag of squash and tomatoes, or in the fall without a large bag of sweet potatoes. In the last years of his life, Henry and Cecile operated "The Lilypad" daylily garden where they grew more than 1,000 varieties of daylilies, selling them by mail order all over the country. Funeral services will be held at McCalla Memorial Funeral Home, 4780 Letson Farms Parkway, McCalla, AL, on June 8th, 2013 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. the same day. Pastor Bill Boruff will be officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham.

Mr. Henry Snider

May 24, 1932 - June 5, 2013