Allen Snipes Obituary

Allen Paul Snipes, Sr. FLORENCE, SC - Allen Paul Snipes, Sr., died on Sunday July 25, 2010, in McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was the youngest of six children born to the late James Preston and Lillie Walters Snipes. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, 4210 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC and at other times at 3428 West Forest Lake Drive, Florence. Mr. Snipes was born in Darlington County on September 6, 1934, and graduated from Darlington County Schools. He was an Army Veteran, after serving as a Sergeant Major in Korea during the Korean War. Before his retirement in 2001 he and his brothers were owners of Snipes Used Cars. For the last three years he was a member of Sand Hill Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Snipes had a lifelong love of cars and enjoyed collecting, working on and showing his antique cars. He had a special fondness for his 1955 Thunderbirds. In his younger years he greatly enjoyed water sports, especially water skiing. He also loved spending time in the mountains around Maggie Valley. Surviving are his wife of 3 years Gloria Watkins. Snipes, Florence; two daughters, Yeolonda Snipes, Florence, Tanya S. Walker (Steve), Goose Creek, SC; grandson, Will Preston Walker, Goose Creek; brother, Clinton Snipes (Audrey), Florence and his best friend Rounder Saverance of Timmonsville. He was preceded in death by his parents, his 1st wife of 45 years, Edith Hewitt Snipes, a son, Allen Paul Snipes, Jr., brothers, Charles Snipes, Everette Snipes and Vincent Snipes; sisters, Peggy Jean Snipes, Margaret Towe and Margie Ariail. Layton-Anderson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths