Eugene Snead

EUGENE SNEAD, b.k.a. “Snead,” was born on May 24, 1944, to the late Anna Beane and the late Albert Snead in Baltimore, Maryland. Snead attended Baltimore City Public Schools obtaining his high school diploma. Later at age 23, he entered the United States Army working as a shipping clerk. His military duties also included time served in Vietnam, World War 3 where he received the National Defense Service medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Snead also had a long flourishing career at Bethlehem Steel from which he retired after dedicating 30 years. When Snead met Janice, from that union his son Samuel was born. Not long after Sam was introduced to Valerie at a young age. She loved and treated him like her own. Snead became Valerie’s life’s long partner, where he shared being a part of her family, Mom Mable, Renee, Thomas, Charlene and Seanie residing at 902 E. 20th Street, which was home. Snead was a very kind-hearted person who would help anybody. He loved to put on a pot of beans or soup on those cold days. He especially loved to make his stops on pay day. He would come home with bags of donuts, pounds of Attman’s corned beef, several loaves of bread, cheese, chips and at other times would have whole submarines for more people than was in the house, so that if there were others there, they could have one too – I mean a whole one to themselves. Snead’s commitment to Valerie showed in his caring for her when she had a stroke. Snead did the laundry, cooked, and waited on her, but it didn’t come easy, all the time dealing with her demands and the gemini in him – it sometimes was hilarious. Unfortunately, Snead himself had a stroke, which left him paralyzed but that did not stop him from living. They both joined Blazing Star Pentecostal Church under the leadership of Pastor Roane serving the Lord with joy, fellowship and commitment to Jesus Christ. Snead departed this life on Sunday, April 27, 2025, after a 7 day stay in the hospital. Due to heart failure, the Lord called him home. Snead was preceded in death by his love Valerie. He leaves to cherish fond memories: his son, Samuel Taylor; daughter- in-law, Shanell Taylor; Samuel’s mother, Janice; stepdaughter, Seantaye Stewart; sisters-in-law, Renee Witherspoon (Ronald) and Charlene Cummings (Terrence); grandkids, Deonta, Joe, Diamond, Destiny, Samuel Jr., Samyia, Tayla, Khalin and Kai; great-grandkids, and a host of other relatives and friends

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Eugene Snead

May 24, 1944 - April 27, 2025