J Richard "Dick" Snyder

   J. Richard “Dick” Snyder, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2022 with family surrounding him and holding his hand. Born July 31, 1926 in Harrison Co. he was one of four children born to the late Max Snyder and Alberta Richmond Snyder of Conotton. Dick graduated from Bowerston High School and was an honored Navy WWII veteran.

   Dick was married to the love of his life, Jody Amos Snyder, for 73 years; she preceded him in death on August 2, 2019. Also preceding him are siblings Kathleen Falls, Harold Snyder and Mary Ann Conrad and a daughter-in-law Patti Copeland Snyder.

   Dick’s surviving family consists of a daughter JoDee (Dale) Myers and a son J. Richard Snyder; grandchildren Jolie (LZ) Lloyd, Dusty Helwig, Hunter (Randy) Snyder; great grandchildren Piper, Gillian, Elliott, Kendall, Keelin, Miranda and Lincoln, and a fifth generation Violet, Sawyer and Magnolia.

  Dick was a member and former deacon for the Scio Presbyterian Church. He also belonged to the Dining Fork Ruritans, Scio American Legion Post 482, Tri-State Feeder Assoc., Ohio Cattleman’s Assoc., a past Stitch and Hitch 4-H advisor who served as a ring man for 3 local county junior fairs livestock auctions and was a former harness race horse driver. He was also a member of the Ohio Valley Antique Dealer Association, having 30 years of antique sales at the Den of Antiques that he owned with Jody and was very proud to have continued the Amos family legacy and own the oldest livestock barn in Ohio, Scio Livestock Auction.

   Services will be held at Scio United Methodist Church 117 Maple St, Scio, Saturday, February 19th at 1 pm with Rev Mick Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Perrysville Cemetery. Calling hours will also be held at the church Friday, February 18th from 2-9 and Saturday February 19th from 11 am-1 pm prior to the service. Koch Funeral Home, Scio has been entrusted with his arrangements.

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