Benny Joe Snyder, Sr., age 84 years, a resident of Harman, WV departed this life Friday evening, May 2, 2025 at the Mountain Living Community at Belington, WV surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Mountain Hospice. He had been in declining health for the past two months.
He was born Monday, March 3, 1941 at Laneville, WV a son of the late Blaine J. Snyder, Jr. and Alma Ina Pennington Snyder. On February 16, 1963 at Oakland, MD he was married to the former Doris Jean Blackburn, who survives. They had celebrated sixty-two years of marriage. Also surviving are three sons, Benny Joe Snyder, Jr. and wife Teresa of Whitmer, William “Bill” Snyder and wife Jennifer and James and wife Karen, all of Harman; one daughter, Victoria Ann of Harman; two brothers, Larry Snyder of Harman and Ronnie Snyder and wife Cindy of Cumberland, MD; four grandchildren, Alex Snyder and wife Patty of Elkins, Adam Snyder and wife Emily of Harman, Doug Shifflett, Jr. and wife Jenny of Harman, and Christopher Shifflett and companion Stacy of Thornton; several great grandchildren; and his beloved dog “Boo”.
Preceding him in death are one brother, William Myron Snyder; and one grandson, Brian Mitchell Shifflett.
He was a graduate of Harman High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Davis & Elkins College. He had been a lineman in the Clarksburg area, was a Master Electrician, an accountant at Davis Trust Company, was the Owner and Operator of Cooper & Sons in Harman for fifteen years and retired as an Electrician.
Benny was a member of the United Apostolic Pentecostal Church at Whitmer, and was a long-standing member of the I.B.E.W. 596. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing and camping. Benny was a perfectionist, and it showed through his straight fence lines, and his perfectly spaced garden. Benny will be greatly missed and loved his family very much.
The family will receive friends at the United Apostolic Pentecostal Church at Whitmer from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday. Final Rites will be conducted at the Church, Friday, May 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM. Pastor Angie Whetzel will officiate and interment will follow at the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Whitmer, WV. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Benny Joe Snyder, Sr. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com
