Elda Snellings

ELDA D. SNELLINGS Elda Doom Snellings, son of George Arthur and Ellen Degraffenreid Snellings, was born, February 17, 1919 in Montreal, Missouri. He departed this life, Sunday, January 6, 2008 in his home in Montreal, Missouri, at the age of eighty-eight years, ten months and twenty days. On May 10, 1941in Camdenton, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Dollie Shepherd and to this union two sons were born. Together they shared sixty-one years until her passing on November 5, 2002. He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Elda Eugene "Gene" Snellings; an infant son, Jerl; three grandchildren, Stacey, Eric and Travis; three brothers, Jim, Frank and Basil and three sisters, Annie, Dollie and Stella. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Helen Snellings of Montreal, Missouri; five grandchildren, B.J. Randle and wife Monica of Montrose, Missouri, Jerri Dawn Wilson and husband Daryl of Lake Ozark, Missouri, Kerri Adkins and husband Danny of Richmond, Missouri, Toni Lewis and husband Randy of Phillipsburg, Missouri and Bobbi Jo Randall and husband Brandon of Montreal, Missouri; fourteen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was a life-long resident of Montreal, Missouri. He was a hard worker who worked many places, doing whatever the job required to support his family. In his early days he worked as a logger. He would clear the land in exchange for an acre of the land. That continued until he cleared the farm he currently resides on. He was a farmer at heart and had operated combines and enjoyed working the land. He had a special talent for raising calves on the bottle. He was a member of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association. In spare time, he enjoyed logging, running a combine and coon hunting. He especially enjoyed visiting with neighbors and spending time with his family. Poppy was a loving father-in-law, grandpa and uncle and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his many accomplishments. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Foundation and left at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton.