Sue Evelyn Snider, former missionary to Ghana, Africa, and retired information technology director for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annuity Board—now GuideStone—died Aug. 31. She was 95. She was born Dec. 5, 1927, to Erman Lebert Snider and Nannie Mae Snider. She graduated from Texas Woman’s University in 1949. Around 1954, she mentioned to her church’s youth director she wanted to be a missionary. That summer, she boarded a train to California to attend the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. After graduation, she worked for Gaines S. Dobbins, who was instrumental in her decision to become a missionary in Ghana, where she lived and worked two years. After her missionary term ended, she returned to Texas, where she was active in several Baptist churches teaching Sunday school. Later, she decided to change careers and went to school to learn about computer technology, after which she served as the IT director at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annuity Board until she retired. She devoted herself to a lifelong study of the Bible and frequently typed out her prayers to focus on her prayer time. She dedicated her life to worshiping God the Father and God the Son, and let the Holy Spirit guide her path. For most of her life, she had a vegetable and flower garden with an affinity for roses, irises and all blooming flowers. She was an avid reader and especially liked mysteries written with a sense of humor. Laughter was a large part of her life, and she got a kick out of Sponge Bob Square Pants cartoons. She is survived by her nieces Vicki Snider of Frisco and Melinda Green of Allen; nephew Duane Snider and wife Gwen of Plano; great nephews and nieces Shaana, Joshua, Lindsey, Chad and Nicholas; and great-great nieces and nephews. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m., Sept. 7, in the Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home at 13005 Greenville Ave. in Dallas, with a funeral service following at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First Baptist Church of Plano, 3665 W. George Bush Highway, Plano, Texas 75075, or online.
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