Carl Herbert Snider October 2, 1943 - March 30, 2017

Carl Herbert Snider, 73, of Sabine Pass passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

Carl was born on October 2, 1943 in Port Arthur to parents Retha (Graham) and James Carl Snider. He had lived most of his life in Sabine Pass and was a member of Sabine Pass United Methodist Church. Carl graduated from Lamar University with an Associate of Science Degree and was employed with Star Enterprise as an electrician, retiring in 1999. He served as a Port Commissioner for 36 years at Sabine Pass Port Authority and he had served his country in the Marine Corps; doing an extra duet to fight in the Vietnam War. Carl loved to golf, sometime going seven times a week. He was a loving person who will be missed dearly.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Jimmie Lou McKee.

Carl is survived by his wife Cheryl Snider of Sabine Pass, his son, Christopher James Snider of Sabine Pass; his daughter, Carla Snider Jamroz and James Higgins of Conroe; his sister, Betty Duncan and husband, Don of Nederland, Carleen Guin of Otis, LA and his grandchildren, Madyson Jamroz, Matthew Jamroz, Azlyn Grant, Caleb Snider and Bentley Snider.

A visitation will be held on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 5 pm until 8 pm at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 2 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, with Rev. Kitty Key and Rev. Nicole Boddie officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Honoring Carl as pallbearers will be Johnny Lovett, William Hranicky, David Lovett, Matthew Lovett, Justin Lovett, and James Tyler Higgins. Honorary pallbearers will be Arvie Young, Thomas Hoyt, Ferrell Menard and Charles Sartin.