Ruth Wood Snider

Mrs. Ruth Parks (Wood) Snider, 90, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011at the N.C. Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks after an extended illness. She was born in Rowan County on September 4th, 1920 to Vivian Davis Parks and David Solomon Parks. She attended Rowan Schools and was a graduate of Mt. Ulla High School. She was employed with Carolina Maid for 38 years where she worked in the Packing department. She was a member of Enon Baptist Church. Mrs. Snider was preceded in death in 1963 by her husband, Council Leo”Lee”Wood, on February 11, 1963 by her second husband, William Thomas Snider on April 26, 2003 and by a son, Larry Wayne Wood in 2010. Another son, David Richard Wood and his wife Karen reside in Salisbury. She has four grandchildren Eric Matthew Wood and his wife Jennifer of Mooresville, David Ryan, Kevin Michael and Lauren Michele Wood all of Salisbury and two great grand children, Kate Caroline and Rachel Sloane Wood, 2, of Mooresville, N. C. Mrs. Snider has three step children Thomas Snider and his wife Ruby of Woodleaf, Della Ann Adkins and her husband Ed of Salisbury and Brenda and her husband Willis Archer of Rutherfordton. She has five step grandchildren Daphne Snider Atwood and husband Kirby of Woodleaf, Holly Cartner Schenipp and husband Uli of Chapel Hill, Todd Cartner of Kernersville, Jeffrey Archer and his wife Beth of Rutherfordton and Philip Archer also of Rutherfordton, along with seven step great grandchildren, and 4 four great, great grandchildren. Ruth Parks Snider was a genuine, sincere and truly sweet human being. The dinner table at her home was always down home cooking and Southern style hospitality and when Ruth uttered the words, “Y’all stay for supper,” you knew she truly meant it. Friends said she was beautiful inside and out as a young woman. Scroll ahead 30, 40 even 50 years and the same beauty, kind smile and sparkling eyes always greeted you. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend and she will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure to know her. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 7-9 PM at Summersett Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 PM at Enon Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Trexler officiating. Burial will follow at Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Ruth Parks Wood/ Snider Memorial Fund at Enon Baptist Church, 1875 Ridge Road, Salisbury, N. C. 28147. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Ruth Wood Snider

September 4, 1920 - April 18, 2011