Pat Sneed, 92, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, after a brief illness.

He was the son of the late Cam Sneed and Minda Bradley.
Pat lived all his life in Cherokee in Paintown community and was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline Maney Sneed, and baby son Patrick, two sisters, Pokie Sneed, Claudia Seay, and brother, Vernon Sneed.

He loved fishing and hunting and he was most happy when he was in the woods. Pat loved these mountains dearly.
He also grew prize winning gardens which were very beautiful.
Until retirement, Pat worked for the Blue Ridge Parkway as maintenance supervisor.
He was a former deacon of Cherokee Baptist Church for many years.
Pat also served two years in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include three daughters, Louise Welch and husband, Clarence, Patsy Lambert and husband, Henry, Carla Ballew, son Skipper Sneed and wife, Rosie, 16 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, five sisters, Carie Robinson, Marie Maney, Virginia Dixon and Priscilla Cooper, all of Cherokee, Winifred Tiger of Hollywood, Fla., and brother, Ernest Sneed of Cherokee.

Graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday in Cam Sneed Cemetery.
Ray Kinsland officiated.

Baker Roll 1924
Sneed Patrick, M, 13, 5/16, Son, Painttown, NC
Parents:
Sneed Campbell, M, 39, 1/8, Husband, Painttown, NC
Sneed Minda, F, 37, 1/2, Wife, Painttown, NC
Brothers and Sisters:
Sneed Carrie, F, 18, 5/16, Daughter, Painttown, NC
Sneed Ernest, M, 16, 5/16, Son, Soco, NC
Sneed Pocahontas, F, 15, 5/16, Daughter, Painttown, NC
Sneed Claudia, F, 11, 5/16, Daughter, Painttown, NC
Sneed Marie, F, 9, 5/16, Daughter, Painttown, NC
Sneed Virginia, F, 6, 5/16, Daughter, Painttown, NC
Sneed Vernon, M, 4, 5/16, Son, Painttown, NC
Sneed Winifred, F, 2, 5/16, Daughter, Painttown, NC

Wife:
Caroline Maney Sneed,
born 6. Nov. 1913, died 30. Jul. 2001

Sister:
Pocahontas "Pokie" Sneed
born 12. Nov. 1911, died 25. Jan. 1994