Mary "Peggy" Howell Snelling

AIKEN, SC -- MARY HOWELL "PEGGY" SNELLING, 79, widow of Alvie Franklin Snelling, Jr., died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the home of her daughter. A native of South Georgia, Mrs. Snelling lived most of her life in Aiken. She was a daughter of the late Jerry and Blondell Anderson Howell, Sr. She graduated from USC Aiken with a B.A. in English and a minor in Religion at the age of 70. She and her husband were members of Millbrook Baptist for 45 years and she was a current member of Aiken's First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mary F. Snelling (Ron Albertelli), a son, Dean A. Snelling, Sr., (Rebecca), a granddaughter, Sara S. Wilson (Jeffrey), a grandson, Dean Andrew Snelling, Jr. (Caylee) and a great-granddaughter, Libby Wilson. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Howell, Jr. Interment will be private in Graniteville Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM Monday at Aiken's First Baptist Church with The Reverend Fred W. Andrea III, PhD officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM Sunday at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be directed to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home P.O. Box 1178 Greenwood, SC 29648-1178. Please visit the online guest register at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mary "Peggy" Howell Snelling, please visit our flower store.