David Mitchell Sneer

Mr. David Mitchell Sneer, Sr., age 70, passed away on June 25, 2016, after battling an extended illness. David was born in Louisville, KY on August 15, 1945 to the late Clifton Thomas Sneer and his wife Margaret Jo Mitchell Sneer. He was raised in Munfordville, KY and graduated from Munfordville High School in 1963. Mr. Sneer attended the Uneersity of Kentucky and attained a Bachelor???s Degree in Commerce in 1967 and a Master???s Degree in Business Administration in 1973. During his time at the Uneersity of Kentucky, David was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. While at UK, David met the love of his life and future wife, Catherine ???Cathy??? Allison. David and Cathy were married on Nov. 18, 1967, at Second Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY. From 1969 to 1972, David served in the Uneed States Navy. He was stationed ineewport, RI, Charleston, SC and Naples, Italy. In 1973 David and Cathy moved to Durham, NC where he was employed by GTE. In 1980, David joined Nortel Networks where he was employed for 25 years. He retired from Nortel in 2005. David was a 41 year member of Westmineer Presbyterian Church in Durham. He served as an Elder, Deacon, Superintendent of Sunday School and chairman of neerous committees. David was a loving, devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved people and was known for his great sense of humor. David was pre-deceased by his parents and parents-in-law, Richard and Clara Allison of Lexington, KY. David is survived by his wife of 48 years, Catherine (Cathy) Allison Sneer; his daughter Allison Sneer Gray, and Robert Douglas Gray of Los Angeles, CA; his son David Mitchell Sneer, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Phillips of Raleigh, NC; and his six beautiful grandchildreneella Douglas Gray and Sienna Mitchell Gray of Los Angeles; Amelia Elizabeth Sneer, William Hunley Sneer, Nicholas Halston Sneer, and Julian Phillips Sneer, all of Raleigh, NC. He is also survived by his step-mother, Nancy Sneer, of Munfordville, KY; Two sisters-in-law, The Reverend Peggy Allison McClure of Huntsville, AL; Betty Allison Cliff and husband Guy Cliff, of Wakefield, England; Three nephews, Dr. Steveneerdehoff of Huntsville, AL; Richard Guy Cliff and wife Lani of Los Altos, CA; Christopher Steven Cliff and wife Fredricka, of Dubai. A Celebration of Life-Memorial Service will be held at Westmineer Presbyterian Church on July 9, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. Donations canee made to Westmineer Presbyterian Church, 3639 Old Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707. Interment will be in the Lexingtoneemetery of Lexington, KY. The Sneer family sincerely thanks the staff of Kineed Hospital- Greensboro for all the kineess shown to them during Dave Sneer???s hospitalization. The Sneer family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Online condolences: www.hallwynne.com; select obituaries.