Gerald Snodgrass – Gate City, VA
Robert “Gerald” Snodgrass, 84, was born in Scott County, VA on May 24, 1935. He passed away on June 15, 2019 at 7:15 a.m. at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.
Gerald was retired from Arcata Graphics in Kingsport, TN.
He was a veteran of the United States Army and very proud of the time he spent serving with the American Legion Color Guard Post #265 of Gate City, VA.
He loved fishing and spending time at this cabin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Thomas Snodgrass; parents, Stuart and Ruby (Peters) Snodgrass; and brother, Gary “Buster” Peters.
Gerald is survived by his son, Steve Snodgrass and wife, Lisa, Church Hill, TN; daughter, Robin S. Hill and husband, Dickie, Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, Dustin Hill, Brooklyn NY, Whitney Johnson, Kingsport, TN, and Logan Snodgrass, Church Hill, TN; great grandchildren, , Parker and Kennedy Johnson, Kingsport, TN; brother, Bill Peters and wife, Pamela, Hiltons, VA; sisters, Carol Mullins and husband, Jack, Yuma, VA, Linda Price and husband, Mack, Yuma, VA, and Jean Collins, Johnson City, VA; along with several nieces and nephews.
Military graveside services will be conducted at the V.A. Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2019 by the Rev. Joe Hill and the American Legion Hammond Post #3, Kingsport, TN and Post #265, Gate City, VA.
Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:45 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to American Legion Color Guard Post #265.
Family and friends are welcome to visit at the home of Steve and Lisa Snodgrass.
An online guest register is available for the Snodgrass family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Robert “Gerald” Snodgrass.