Margie Louise Snyder

Margie Louise Ingram Colvin Snyder, 90, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Oct. 7, 2010. Margie was born June 6, 1920, in Harrisonville to James W. and Laurel Ladean Fry Ingram.

When she was four years old, her parents moved to Parsons, KS, where she was raised and attended school through the ninth grade. She dropped out of high school to help care for her younger siblings.

In 1940, Margie married Carl Owen Colvin Sr. They had two sons, Carl Owen Jr. and James Luther. They made their home in Independence. On March 25, 1961, Carl Sr. passed away. In 1970, Margie met and married John C. Snyder. They lived in Denver, CO, until John’s retirement in 1983, when they moved to Brashear. Margie and John became members of Brashear Community Bible Church and she taught the senior adult Sunday School class for several years. After his death in 2001, Margie moved to El Dorado Springs to be near her son. There she attended the United Methodist Church until her death.

Margie spent most of her life as a housewife. Besides caring for her husband and sons, she also became caregiver to Carl’s mother for several years. After she married John, his mother moved in with them and, again, Margie became caregiver to her mother-in-law. When her sons were young, she served as a Cub Scout Den Mother and also did babysitting in her home to help with the family income.

Margie was preceded in death by her parents, James W. (1986) and Laurel Ladean (1957) Ingram; her sister, Doris Johnston (1980), brother James E. Ingram; her husband of 21 years, Carl Colvin Sr. (1961); her oldest son, Carl Colvin Jr. (2008); and her second husband of 31 years, John Snyder (2001).

Margie is survived by her son, James Luther Colvin, and his wife, Mildred; grandchildren - Rebecca del Valle, and husband, Arvin, Jonathan Colvin and Daniel Colvin; great-granddaughters - Keirra and Kodee del Valle and Jessica Colvin; two sisters, Juanita Matheny and Evelyn Powell, and her husband, Robert; one brother, William Ingram, and his wife, Mary; nephews - Robert Matheny, William Eugene Holder, Larry Ray Ingram, James and Michael Ingram; nieces - Vickie Ingram, Judy Snyder, LaDonna Cutler, Juanita Williams, Mary Williams, Donna Holder and Gail Ingram; and many friends.

Graveside services were held on Sunday, Oct. 10, at Pattonsburg Memorial Gardens in Pattonsburg. Jim Colvin officiated. Local arrangements were entrusted to Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.