of Weiner, AR
January 6, 2018
Chester Snyder, 78, of Weiner, died Saturday, January 6, 2018, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born August 27, 1939, at Cash, to Pete and Otha Snyder.
He was a graduate of Weiner High School and was an Industrial Mechanic for Anheuser-Busch and Crain Co. He was a member of First Christian Church at Weiner, and was a member of the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge #129 and VFW Post #91. He was an army veteran and served in Germany. He enjoyed travelling, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and grandparents, Jack and Verda Cooper, and Francis and Tilley Snyder.
He is survived by his sister, Ruby Perkins of Jonesboro; his brother, Marvin ''Cotton'' (Lavonda) Snyder of Jonesboro; two aunts, Mary (Don) Worley of Jonesboro and Lucy Gallagher of Troy, Illinois; two nieces, Kathy Perkins Lowery of Jonesboro and Becky Perkins Scherer of Dallas, Texas; and two nephews, Kevin Snyder of Jonesboro and James Perkins of Jonesboro.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 10th, at 11:00am at Farmers-Union Funeral Home Chapel at Weiner, with Jeff Junyor officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery at Weiner. There will be a visitation prior to the funeral from 10:00am until time of service.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Perkins, Kevin Snyder, Brandon Perkins, Donna Siddons, Donald Greeno, and Daniel Pimentel.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Reid, Tommy Brown, Tommy Bowden, Mark Dennis, Max Dinsmore, Doug Greeno, Tommy Wofford, Gil Hogue, and Siddro's and Penny's Place #1 Table Crew.
Lasting memorial contributions may be made to the Weiner Fire Department, 101 N. Washington, Weiner, AR 72479.
I was very proud to have Chester as a close friend. Loved him very much. The world has lost a great man. I know he is in heaven, but will always remember him and miss him