Nira Snyder, 77, of McMinnville passed away Sunday at NHC of McMinnville. 

She was retired from Caney Fork Electric Cooperative and a member of Bratcher Cross Road Methodist Church. The funeral was Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in DeKalb County with Bobby Wheeler officiating. Burial followed at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. 

She was preceded in death by husband Taft Snyder; parents Elmer and Beulah Hendrixson; sister Judy Martin; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Will and Vinnie Snyder; and special friend Charlie Hillis. Survi-vors include two sons, Chris and Kelley Snyder of Rock Island and Shannon and Jennifer Snyder of McMinnville, seven grandchildren, Bethany and Johnny Mack of Cookeville, Brettley and Jessie Miller of McMinnville, Olivia Snyder of Rock Island, Zackary Snyder of Smithville, Noah Snyder of McMin-nville, Alexandria Reed of McMinnville, and Andrea Reed of McMinnville, nine great-grandchildren, sister Lori and Wes Rogers of Smithville, brother and sister-in-law, Dean and Nell Snyder of Alabama, brother-in-law Royce Martin of Liberty, special niece Allison Rogers of Smithville, and special cousin Sue Lewis of Crossville.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 13, 2019