Mr. Jonathan David Snipes

December 8, 1972 - May 22, 2018

Mr. Jonathan “David” Snipes, age 45 of Aragon passed away Tuesday evening, May 22, 2018. David was born December 8, 1972 in Atlanta, son of Dr. John Snipes and Cheryl Parmer Snipes. He was a 1991 graduate of Rockmart High School and received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Education from Berry College. Mr. Snipes had 14 years of teaching experience, 10 years for Cartersville City Schools, where he taught middle school band for 3 years and high school band for 7 years, 1 year at Rockmart Middle School and had been the Rockmart High School Band Director for the past 3 years. David was an active member of the Victory Baptist Church where he sang in the choir. Survivors include his wife, Melissa Pinson Snipes of Aragon to whom he was married June 4, 2005; son, Benjamin David Snipes of Aragon; twin daughters, Samantha Ann Snipes and Elizabeth Gail Snipes of Greenville, SC; his parents, Dr. John and Cheryl Snipes of Silver Creek; two brothers, William “Daniel” Snipes of Woodstock and John “Mark” Snipes of Chester, Virginia; and father and mother-in-law, Lamar and Theresa Pinson of Cartersville. Funeral services for Mr. Snipes will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the Victory Baptist Church with Rev. Barry Snapp officiating and Dr. Don Hattaway in charge of the committal. Entombment will be in the Sunset Memory Gardens of Cartersville. Mr. Snipes will lie in state at the church on Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for visitation. Pallbearers will be: Kevin Cornwell, Jeremy Wheeler, Dennis Frady, Michael Elzey, David Vaughn and Steve Day. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to the Rockmart High School Band Program, 990 Cartersville Highway, Rockmart, GA 30153 or to the Victory Baptist Church, Lasting Legacy Building Fund, 15 Hendrix Road, Rockmart, GA 30153. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. Jonathan David Snipes.