Walter K. Snell Sr, also affectionately known by family as ‘Calop’, passed away October 27, 2022 after a long illness. He was 95 years old.
Funeral services will be held Thursday Nov 3 at 11am At Leak Memory Chapel with Bob McKee officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Walter was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to Charles and Gertrude Snell. He proudly served his country in the Army Air Corp and Air Force for 23 years before retiring in 1968. He was a veteran of the Korean War and WWII. He was also a member of the Maxwell Honor Guard.
He was employed by the Montgomery Board of Education as a Building Engineer before retiring in 1990.
In 1998, he was inducted into the Robert E. Lee High School Hall of Fame. “An honor and a privilege,” he would often say, “to have worked with such a wonderful faculty and staff.”
He was a member of Dalraida Church of Christ for over 50 years. His life was a living example of one of his favorite Bible verses: Eph 4:32 – “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another just as God also forgave you in Christ.”
Left to cherish his memory is his son, Kirk (Alexis) Snell of Spring, TX; daughter, Susan Morris of Montgomery, AL; one sister, Peggy Chesser of Montgomery, AL; two grandchildren; Jaclyn Robinson of Huntsville, AL and Jessika Cain of Willis, TX; three great-grandchildren; Aydan Robinson and Avarie Mills of Huntsville, AL; Presley Cain of Willis, TX. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Marie (Lelette) Snell.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the Montgomery Humane Society, Montgomery, Alabama.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Leak-MC.com for the Snell family.
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