Wanda Snodgrass

Wanda Louise Thigpen Snodgrass, 85 of Odessa died at her home on Saturday, March 30, 2013. She was born November 14, 1927 in Menard to James Marion and Roxie Leona Jones Thigpen. She moved to Odessa from Menard in 1946. On February 22, 1946 she married Elisha Snodgrass he preceded her in death on April 7, 2002.

Mrs. Snodgrass worked as Executive Secretary, Publicity Director and Interim Theatre manager for the Glove of the Great Southwest Shakespeare theatre Cofounder and first Coordinator of THE ODESSA BRAND NEW OPREE Executive Director of the Odessa Cultural Council Coowner with her late husband, Elisha, in Ector Feed Company before that secretarial and steno jobs.

Activities, hobbies and membership: Walk to Emmaus West Texas Writers Club Emeritus Poetry Society of Texas, Permian Basin Chapter VFW Auxiliary Lifetime Member DAV Auxiliary Lifetime member America Legion Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and Odessa Art Association

Church Affiliation: Bethany Christian Church Charter member for 30 years Northside Baptist Church Current Member

She rarely went to church, however, she considered her self a Bible Student. Having read the entire Bible three time from cover to cover aloud to her late husband, Elisha, she stopped counting years ago how many times she read the new Testament and The Book Of Revelation of Jesus Christ. The Holy Bible, the Lords Instructions, was still her favorite book and she turned to it in time of trouble and in good times.

Preceded in Death by: Husband, Elisha Snodgrass, Parents, Jim Leona Thigpen Sister: Carolyn Connie Bippert


Published Literature:

CHILD OF THE RIVER, Author, A postCivil WarTexas Frontier novel

ODESSA 100, Coauthor with the late John Ben shepperd who served the state of Texas in several capacities including Attorney General and Secretary of State.

SHADOWS OF SHAKESPEARE, Author a short story published in High Lonesome West Texas Writers anthology

NUMEROUS POEMS PUBLISHED IN VARIOUS ANTHOLOGIES


Currently Working on Unfinished:

THE CLOUD PAINTER biography

ON THE COATTAILS OF JESUS miracles, strange happenings, healings, evil entity, etc that actually happened to Elisha and me.


Survivors include her son David Spenser and daughter Sherry Snodgrass of Odessa, TX. Grandchildren: Jason Kristi Spenser, Odessa, TX Travis Spenser, Odessa, TX Todd Spenser, Odessa, TX Allison Danny Knight, Wylie, TX Lisa Ingram John Shanks, Midland, TX. Great Grandchildren: Jacob Randi Lynn Spenser, Odessa, TX Carley Brayden Knight, Wylie, TX Aubree Jade Spenser, Odessa, TX Sisters, MaryLee Reynolds, San Antonio, TX and Bobby Jean Fischer, Castroville, TX. Many nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Ronnie Newton and Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation of family and friends will be Monday 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Visitation

Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Monday, April 1, 2013
6:00 8:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

Sunset Memorial Chapel
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762