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Patricia Hope Snyder: Green Sea

1958 – 2019

     Patricia Hope Snyder of Green Sea died Friday, Feb. 15, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 60.

     Born Feb. 24, 1958 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Anthony Higginbotham, Sr. and Barbara Ann Brenaman and the widow of Carl Jack Synder.

     She is survived by two sons, Shawn David Turner (Penny) of Chesapeake, Virginia and William James Synder of Green Sea; a daughter, Ryan Elizabeth Stende (Scott) of Pasadena Maryland; seven brothers, Gene Self (Rosanna) of Hampton, Virginia, Jon Joseph Self and William Anthony Higginbotham of Tabor City, Patrick Anthony Higginbotham of New Bern, Nelson Lee Lynch (Kelly) of Conway, William Self and Brian Scott Self of Orman Beach, Florida; four sisters, Pamela Faith Roldan (Byron Carcelen) of Loris, Barbara Ann Jenkins (Mike) and Charity Lynn Morrin of Tabor City, Elsie Elizabeth Betsy Prince (Mion) of Green Sea; seven grandchildren, Joshua, Sara, Theresa, David, DJ, Lucy, Kathrinia; a god daughter, Lacey Higginbotham; and dear family friend Toni Evans of Currituck.

     In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her biological father, Gene Laverne Self, Sr.

     Visitation was planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 in Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City.

     Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 in New Horizon Baptist Worship Center, burial following in the New Horizon Baptist Worship Center Cemetery.

     A guest register is available here.