The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, October 18, 1994              TAG: 9410180258
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

RAYMOND C. SNELLING

Raymond Charles Snelling, 85, of the 2000 block of Wyoming Ave., a retired electric welder, died Oct. 16, 1994, in his residence.

Mr. Snelling was a native of Baltimore and was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He was a member of Alexander Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mabel A. Snelling; a son, Herbert Ray Snelling of Portsmouth; two sisters, Gladys E. Jones of Blacksburg, Va., and Lillian Baker of Hampton; two grandchildren, Herbert R. Snelling Jr. and Micah D. Snelling; and two great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Loving Funeral Home, Churchland, by the Rev. John Burr and the Rev. Edward Strange. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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