Opal Lorene Snider

Opal Lorene Snider, 92, of Cairo, passed away on November 7, 2025, surrounded by family and friends, at Redbanks Nursing facility under the care of St. Anthony's Hospice.  She was born May 19, 1933, to the late Alvie and Mary Brown Phillips.

Opal was a longtime member of Cairo Methodist Church. 

Opal was known for her humor and witty comebacks and provided lots of laughs for her family and friends.  She loved to sing and was a choir member for many years.  In the summer, you could easily find her in the swing on her back porch, enjoying nature and waving to all the passersby.  It was obvious that Opal loved people and excelled in social settings.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Snider; daughter-in-law, Clemma Snider; brother, Murlin (Murt) Phillips; and sister-in-law, Sharon Phillips.

Opal is survived by her son, Ralph Snider; sister, Brenda Phillips; nephew, Keith (Tammy) Phillips; niece, Kim (Steve) Palismo; great nieces, Lindsay (Charles) LaRue, Ashley (Dan) Montgomery; great nephew, Justin Palismo; great-great nephew, Preston LaRue; and close family friend, Linda Walters.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Tomblinson Funeral Home, Henderson Chapel, with burial to follow at Fairmont Cemetery.  Rev. Joe Cox and Rev.  Michele Nally are officiating. 

Visitation will be on Friday from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.  

Pallbearers will be Charles LaRue, Dan Montgomery, Justin Palismo, Greg Snider, Kevin Stevenson, and Michael Stevenson.