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Obituary For Mr. David H. Snelling

Funeral services for Mr. David H. Snelling, 82, formerly of 812 Bramble Lane, Orangeburg, SC, will be held 11:00 am Friday, August 16, 2019 at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC. Reverend John N. Osborne officiating and Reverend Nate McMillian presiding.

Mr. David H. Snelling transitioned to be with the Lord on August 11, 2019 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was the youngest of thirteen children born to the late Luray and Martin Luther Snelling.

Mr. Snelling enlisted in the United States Army and served from February 11, 1955 - January 30, 1958. He earned the rank of Private First Class and received an Honorable Discharged.

At an early age, Mr. Snelling joined New Home Baptist Church in Barnwell, South Carolina and later joined the Greater Faith Baptist Church, of Orangeburg, South Carolina. While a member of Greater Faith, Mr. Snelling worked diligently with the brotherhood ministry. On several occasions he prepared Thanksgiving turkeys to feed the homeless.

David had a passion for cooking/grilling. He could make the best barbeque sauce and ribs that would have you licking all ten fingers. He also served as the "chef on duty" for tailgating events during South Carolina State University homecoming games, which included the annual "Track Attack" outreach ministry to save souls.

Mr. Snelling had a love for farming. On his family estate in Barnwell, South Carolina, he and his brother the late Deacon Randor L. Snelling grew watermelons and cantaloupes. He would bring his harvest to Orangeburg to sell. David's patrons grew to love him and would frequent his location on Belleville Road, at the home of his sister, the late Rosa Snelling Lofton, to purchase his home-grown fruits.

Educated in the public schools of Barnwell County; Mr. Snelling was employed by Revco of Cayce, South Carolina from which he retired in the late 1990s.

Mr. Snelling was preceded in death by eleven siblings Benjamin, Edward, Charles, Elizabeth, John, James, Alfreda, Ario, Emma-Dorothy, Rosa, and Randor.

Mr. Snelling leaves to cherish his precious memories: one lov­ing son, Mr. Arnold D. Snelling of Jacksonville, FL; one sister, Mary Snelling Howell of Queens, NY; one brother, Luther Snelling of Barnwell, SC; four grandchildren: Shaneka Williams, Aubrey Hurst, Deandre Snelling and Anasha Barnes all of Jacksonville, FL; two great-grand-children: Neviayah Covington and Tyler Hurst, both of Jacksonville, FL, and a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and caring friends, all of whom will miss him dearly.

Visitation will be held 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, August 15, 2019.

Family and friends may call at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Constance Snelling Jackson, 358 George Pickett, Street, Orangeburg, SC or the Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.

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