Hylton, Dorothy Snider

Dorothy Marie Snider Hylton, 76, of Pearisburg, Va. went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, January 31, 2009 at her home. Marie was born on February 15, 1932 in Montgomery Co. and was a daughter of the late Alonzo Elliott Snider and Verna Alls Snider.

She attended school in Montgomery and Giles County and graduated from Pearisburg High School in 1951. Upon graduation, she worked at Poston Drug until it closed. She then worked as a supervisor in filament at the Celanese Plant in Narrows and retired in 1994 with over 30 years service.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg, being very active, serving on several committees, Missions, Membership, Board of Trustees, Staff Parish, was a delegate to the Holston Conference and was a member of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class. She was also very active in the United Methodist Women, serving as President of the Unit. She also served in many capacities in the district as chairman of Nominations, Spiritual Growth and Membership committees. She was also active in the Pearisburg High School Red Devil Reunion Planning.

She is survived by two brothers and three sisters-in-law, Paul R. and Louise Snider, of Narrows, Howard L. and Marie Snider, of Salem, Evelyn Francis, of Peterstown, W.Va.; one niece, Trudy Ferguson and husband, Ron; two nephews, Greg and wife, Marie Snider, of Pearisburg, William Snider, of Narrows; one great-niece, Karla Granger and her husband, Glenn, of Bluff City, Tenn.; and great-great-nephew, Christian LaFavor.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 2, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Brad Scott and the Rev. Dr. Fred L. Austin officiating, with entombment following in the Birchlawn Abbey in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m.

Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.givensfuneralhome.com.