Edna Elizabeth Snead

Edna Elizabeth Redwine Snead, 101, passed away on October 13, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. Edna was one of fifteen children born to Minnie Love Armstrong Redwine and Jack Redwine. She was born April 27. 1921 in Lakeview, Texas. She was from a family of farmers, where they made their way around the West Texas Plains and after marriage, Hereford, Sunray, and eventually retiring in Lubbock, Texas. Edna was married to her husband, J.B. Snead of 77 years. The Lord blessed J.B. and Edna with three children, Gene Snead, Bettye Parker, and Carole Rogers, then over the years, with 10 grandchildren and many, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Edna loved her family and friends, no one was ever a stranger. She always made time for everyone. She told stories, provided comfort, a lot of fun and laughs and most of all, love when around her. She had special relationships with each person, and you never had to guess what she was thinking. All of her life, she had a giving spirit, doing for others and showing she cared. For years, once a week, she would take flowers to people to simply brighten their day when she knew they needed it. Edna also loved her Church Family. She loved singing with the Sunshine Singers, especially when they sang for retirement centers. Grandmommie, as she was known by her grandchildren, loved big holiday gatherings. She was the Queen of Hospitality and always ready to tell her famous "Snake Story". She talked on her iPad to various family members and friends daily, even on her way to surgery. She is survived by her son, Gene and his wife, Marvine, from Austin, TX, their three children, Rene' Williams of Laramie, WY; Susan Bowles of Georgetown, TX, and Bryan Snead of Austin, TX; two daughters Bettye Parker from Runaway Bay, TX , her children, Karen Shadden Of Mineral Wells, TX and Michael Ferguson of Southlake, TX; Carole Rogers of Colorado Springs, CO her four daughters, Deborah Myers from Springdale, AR, Carrie Wormell of Valley, WA, Traci Green, Colorado Springs, CO and Britni Block from Angel Fire, NM. Edna is survived by a sister, Billie Rae and Dallas McCurry of Littlefield, Texas; and a brother, Homer Redwine of El Paso, Texas. All of her grandchildren and the many greats are scattered from Vancouver, Canada to Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico and all over Texas. She had many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, out-laws and "live-in children" over the years too. Her Precious Caregiver Family, Maria and David Gonzales and their family were a very, very important part of her life. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, JB Snead, 12 of her 14 siblings, her first grandson, Jay and her first great granddaughter, Taylor. Edna's service is scheduled for Saturday, October 22 at 10 am at Bacon Heights Baptist Church, 5110 54th St. Slide Road in Lubbock, Texas. Family Visitation is planned for Friday, 5-7 pm at Sanders Funeral Home, 1420 Main Street, Lubbock, Texas.

Edna Elizabeth Snead

April 27, 1921 - October 13, 2022