Lottie Walker Snowden

Lottie Walker Snowden, age 89, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, in Gulfport. She was born February 22, 1927, in Benton County, MS, the youngest of nine children. She graduated from Ashland High School and moved to Hattiesburg to work at Camp Shelby where she met and married Hue Snowden, Sr. They settled in Gulfport, MS in 1951, where they raised their family.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Lyman and volunteered at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport for many years. She was affectionately known as ""Mae Mae"" to many family, friends, and neighbors.
She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Lottie Walker; sisters: Mavis Arnold, Mary Walker, Cornell Hudspeth; and six brothers: Hollis, Hurdle, Sartin, Bill, and Johnny Walker.
She is survived by her children: Hue Snowden, Jr., Dianna Tootle, William P. Snowden, Lori Evans (Donald), Susan Collins (Fred), Marci Rogers (Randy); sister, Addie Morgan; grandchildren: Scott Snowden, Angie Flaherty (David), Danah Smith (Jason), Hue Snowden, III (Kim), Jordan Snowden, Jeremy Tootle (Sara), Meredith White (Rusty), Cristina Slade (Jeremy), Anna Clark (Brent), Ashleigh Enroth (Steven), Donnie Evans, Clint Collins (Amy), Emilie Collins, Christopher Rogers and Molly Rogers; 16 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Boyd Benefield and his staff, Dr. Leatherwood and the nursing staff at Garden Park Hospital, also the nursing staff and sitters of Home Instead who took such good care of her.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
A visitation will be held at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES, Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, from 5:30-6:30 pm, Friday, September 23, 2016, with a memorial service to following the chapel.
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