Betty Merritt Snell

Mrs. Betty Merritt Snell of Geneva passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Hartford Health Care. She was 70.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2018 in the chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory in Slocomb with Rev. Steve Wegmann officiating. Burial will follow in the Malvern Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. and continuing until service time.

Mrs. Snell was born June 19, 1947 in Houston County to the late Howard and Gladys Davis Merritt. Betty was a woman of faith who loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Maple Avenue Baptist Church. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending time in her flower garden. She was a loving wife, adoring mother and grandmother who will be profoundly missed.

In addition to her parents, brother, Lawrence Merritt preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Bobby Snell, Geneva; two daughters: Kim West (Homer), Malvern and Kasey Wallace (Shawn), Slocomb; four grandchildren: Haden Smith (Zalin), Payne West, Blake Wallace (Olivia) and Madison Wallace; two great grandchildren: Anniston and Ashlyn Smith; one brother, Mike Merritt (Darlene); nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.