Larry Douglas Snider joined his Savior in Durant, Okla. on Friday Jan. 25, 2019 at the age of 75. He was born in Calera, Okla. on Nov. 26, 1943 to Herman Douglas (H.D.) Snider and Eva (Guess) Snider.
Larry married June Perkins in Durant on Nov. 20, 1964. He dedicated his life to education, earning two master’s degrees, and working as teacher (retired), coach, superintendent, and realtor. Larry loved nature and being outside: camping, hunting and fishing. He loved to watch his grandchildren play ball, and he enjoyed a good game of dominoes.
Mr. Snider is survived by his cherished wife, June of the home; children, Kelly Kane and husband Michael of Van Alstyne, Texas, Lorrie Wright and husband Danny of Durant, Okla., and Kristen Jones and husband David of Durant, Okla.; grandchildren, Trey Wright of Durant, Okla., Torrie Wright Palmer and husband Kale of Durant, Okla., Rheagan Jones of Durant, Okla., Ryleigh Jones of Durant, Okla., Ryder Jones of Durant, Okla., Kasen Kane of Van Alstyne, Texas, Summer Kane of Van Alstyne, Texas; great-granddaughter, Finnlie Palmer of Durant, Okla.: mother-in-law, Zelma Perkins of Calera, Okla.; mother, Eva Snider of Caddo, Okla.; sister, Doretta Dela Torre and husband Albert of San Antonio, Texas and Jackie Harms and husband John of Durant, Okla.
Mr. Snider was preceded in death by his father, Jack Snider: sister, Karen DeWeese: father-in-law, Alphus Perkins and grandmother, Maggie Elizabeth Snider.
Family hour will be from 6-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant. A celebration of his life will be at 2 p.m. Monday Jan. 28 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Durant, with Bro. Darel Bunch officiating. Burial will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery in Calera with Michael Kane, Danny Wright, David Jones, Trey Wright, Kasen Kane, and Ryder Jones as his pallbearers.
Services are under the direction of Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home.