Funeral services for Ms. Rosa Mae Snell, 81, of 1138 Ellis Avenue, Orangeburg will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Simmons Funeral Home Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, with interment to follow in Belleville Memorial Gardens. Reverend Willard Sabb is officiating.

Ms. Rosa Mae Snell, eldest daughter of the late Norman Snell, Sr. and the late Estelle Hopkins Snell, was born on September 3, 1937 in Orangeburg, SC.

She received her primary education in the public schools of Orangeburg. She lived several years in New York before moving back to Orangeburg where she did domestic work ranging from childcare to home care.

Ms. Snell entered eternal rest on passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at her residence, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by both of her parents; her daughter, Rose Ann Snell; her son, Larry C. Snell; and three brothers, David Hopkins, Sr., Marion Snell, Sr., and McArthur Snell.

She leaves to cherish memories; two sons, Darryl Snell (Brenda) and Calvin E. Snell, both of Orangeburg, SC; two step-sons, Cornelius Govan (Tiffany) of Orangeburg, SC and Sammie Govan of Columbia, SC; a step-daughter, Gwendolyn Brown of Columbia, SC; nine grandchildren, Demetrius, Marqual and Breanna (raised in her home), Darrell, Kayla, Alexia, Kimberly, Brittany and Journey; six great grandchildren, Tayvian, Ayden, Lauren, Royalty, Demarra and Marvin; a brother, Norman Snell, Jr. of Orangeburg, SC; five sisters, Gussie Snell Wallace of Philadelphia, PA, Bertha Snell Briggman (with whom she shared a home), Dorothy Snell Baker, Margaret Snell Williams (Clarence), and Ruby Snell Davis (James) all of Orangeburg, SC; a daughter-in-law, Sheila Cleckley-Snell of Orangeburg, SC; two sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from noon to 8:00pm.

Friends may call the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Daryl and Brenda Snell, 491 Gue Road, Orangeburg or Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.