Alfred Gregory Snelgrove
3/31/1914 - 2/10/2014
A.G. Snelgrove went to be with the Lord & Savior on Monday February 10, 2014.
A.G. was born on March 31, 1914 to Rev. L.J. & Jessie Mae Snelgrove in Meridan Mississippi. He was the oldest son of 5 children.
While growing up A.G. worked alongside his father and brother "fixing up" church's where they were assisgned hence his training in all aspects of handy work.
After his education at Sunflower Junior College, A.G. moved to Louise, Mississippi where he managed a plantation. In Louise was where he met and married Frances Ogden. During their engagement and subsequent marriage A.G. was drafted and served as a Sargent in the Dixie Division of the US Army in World War II.
After the war A.G. & Frances settled in Louise where he continued farming. In 1953 the decision was made to move to Lake Jackson where AG went to work for the Dow Chemical Company.
In 1976 he retired from Dow which was when his life truly began.
After many years of traveling the United States and playing golf one day AG decided he needed to do something more productive with his life.
That is when his volunteer work began. He had always been a faithful volunteer with First United Methodist Church in Lake Jackson but wanted to use the carpentry talents from his early age to help others.
Thus his volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity began, using his God given talents to help others gave A.G. a feeling that he was now giving to others that had not been as fortunate as he. It was his work at Habitat that led A.G. to be nominated and a finalist for Citizen of the year in 1998.
During this time A.G. also volunteered at Sea Center Texas and the Lake Jackson Historical Museum.
A.G. is survived by his wife of 71 year, Frances, son Greg and wife Pam of Fredericksburg, Tx Daughters Jeanette and husband Kenneth of Meridan, Tx and Cindy of Rockport, Tx. 5 Grandchildren and 7 Great-Grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by daughter Beverly King. His parents and 4 siblings.
Pallbearers will be: Bill Cox, Andy Wheeler, Tommy Kerr, Butch Munerlyn, Gilbert Bohuslav, Bruce Newman & Great Grandson Hunter King.
Visitation will be from 2:00pm Thursday February 13, 2014 at Chapelwood Methodist Church
Funeral Services will be at 3pm Thursday February 13, 2014 at Chapelwood Methodist Church in Lake Jackson.
Family request memorials be made to: Habitat for Humanity oe the First United Methodist Church of Lake Jackson, Texas
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