Marlin Carroll Snead

Mr. Marlin Carroll Snead, 71, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mr. Snead was born in Portsmouth, VA on June 1, 1949 and was the son of the late Marlin Willard Snead and Norma Lucille Henderson. He was a graduate of the first class at North Iredell High.

Mr. Snead served in the U.S. Marine and was deployed to Vietnam and received numerous medals. Following his active duty, he transferred to the Marine Corp Reserve before being honorably discharged in Dec of '74.

Following his service in the military, Mr. Snead joined Duke Energy where he worked as a nuclear engineer. He later joined Buds Oil Co. in Harmony, which was owned and operated by his step father, Kenneth Stroud and mother, Lucille. Mr. Snead retired and moved to Oak Island where he stayed until his health declined, which brought him back to Statesville.

Mr. Snead was a man who lived life to its fullest. He enjoyed fishing and anything that involved adventure.

Mr. Snead is survived by his daughter, Vanessa S. Denny (Chuck) of Monroe, NC and a grandson, Carson Denny.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private service will be held at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials made in honor of Mr. Snead be made to the Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625.

Online condolences can be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com and Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Marlin Carroll Snead.