Avonia Snodgrass - Obituary

vonia Snodgrass Avonia Snodgrass, 84, a 50 year resident of Davidsonville, died on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Heritage Harbour Health & Rehabilitation Center in Annapolis, after a 6 month battle with cancer. She was born December 3, 1929 in Rose Hill, Virginia to the late William and Elizabeth Lawson. She was a wife, mother and homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mayo, her two daughters Gail and Barbara, and her son William, who was killed in Vietnam. She is survived by her two sons; Donald “Don” Snodgrass of Jensen Beach, Florida and Dale Snodgrass of Hurlock, MD, her sisters; Myrtle Hornsby and Virginia Ruth Lewis, both of Rose Hill, Virginia. Also survived by her grandchildren, Christopher, Travis and Heather. Friends may call on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 from 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. A private graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122 or to the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 North, Bldg A., Gambrills, MD 21054. An online guestbook is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com