Snell, Billie Gene

1938 - 2013  (74 years)

• Name	Snell, Billie Gene
  		Billie Gene Snell (1938-2013)
  Birth	8 Oct 1938	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SNEL.B001
  _FGRAVE	106341542
  Funeral	3 Aug 2013 (74 years)	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4]
  Death	6 Mar 2013	Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Snell, Billie Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Snell, Billie
  Person ID	I6115	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Snell, Lindell D.,   b. 5 May 1912, Illinois d. 23 Nov 1982 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Smith, Magdlena Cinderella 'Maggie',   b. 11 Dec 1917, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Jul 2011, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1933	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F3318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Franklin, Mabel Stella,   b. 25 Aug 1942, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Aug 2000, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Divorce	Y  [4]
  Children	+ 1. Snell, Kurt,   b. 20 Oct 1962   d. 23 Apr 2023 (Age 60 years) > 2. Snell, K.
  Family ID	F3317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Oct 1938 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 6 Mar 2013 - Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois Funeral - 3 Aug 2013 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Billie Gene Snell, 74, died at 12:16 P.M. Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Mr. Snell was born Oct. 5, 1938 in Clay City, the son of Lindell and Magdlena "Maggie" (Smith) Snell. He was employed at J. & L. Oilfield Supply in Clay City, was a member of Clay City Christian Church, and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fa. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Kurt and Cara Snell of Clay City; one daughter, Kim Dugan of Flora; and a sister, Virginia Moseley of Clay City; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and one twin brother, Bobbie Dean Snell. Funeral services were held Friday, March 8, at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City, with Minister Darrel Brandon officiating. Burial was in Clay City Cemetery. Memorials were to be made to the Clay City Christian Church or Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. (Obituary published in Hometown Journal-March 12, 2013) =============== Billie was born October 8, 1938 in Clay County to Lindell and Magdlena "Maggie" Snell. He married Mabel Franklin & they later divorced. He was employed at J & L Oilfield Supply, Clay City. He is survived by: Son, Kurt Snell Daughter, Kim Dugan Sister, Virginia Moseley Eight Grandchildren and Three Great Grandchildren Several Nieces and Nephews He was preceded in death by his Parents and Twin Brother, Bobbie Dean Billie was an ardent St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Memorial contributions can be made in Billie's memory to the Clay City Christian Church or the Wabash Christian Retirement Center, 216 College Blvd., Carmi, IL 62821

  
  

• Sources

  [S2270] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00432?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S15457] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Snell, Billie Gene, 74, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106341542/billie-gene-snell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2269] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Snell, Billie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106341542/billie-gene-snell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2268] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Snell, Billie, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2161&GScid=105163&GRid=106341542&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2271] Clay County Advocate Press, Obituary, Moseley, Virginia, 80, (http://remembering-when.com/advocatepress/obituaries.shtml?refresh=true), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2323] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Snell, Magdlena Cinderella "Maggie", 93, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2201&GScid=105163&GRid=73450767&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2324] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Snell, Magdlena C. and Lindell D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73450767/magdlena-cinderella-snell), none. (Reliability: 2).