Roderick Edward Snipes Sr.

Roderick (Rickey) Edward Snipes Roderick Edward Snipes, affectionately known by all as “Rickey” was born to Lillie Mae (Snipes) Brandon on April 1, 1948 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He spent his early childhood years surrounded by his maternal grandparents and a host of cousins in Hillsborough, NC. A city boy at heart, he moved to Washington, DC at the age of 10 where he matriculated through the DC Public School system attending Paul Junior High & Calvin Coolidge High School. As an adult, Rickey accepted Christ into his life and was baptized at Dupont Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the early 1980s. Rickey was always a go-getter. He held a number jobs over the years but none meant as much to him as the Department of Public Works. He served in many capacities over his 24 years of service before retiring in June 2001. Not being one to sit around, Rickey came out of retirement in October 2006 to manage an Intermediate Care facility for mentally challenged adults. He absolutely loved working with the men at the home and found it to be extremely rewarding. Additionally, their daily antics provided him with numerous stories to share with friends and family. Rickey loved to talk and added a touch of humor to everything he did. No one was ever a stranger to him. Rickey counted it a blessing to share his life with his beloved Janie. Their union was blessed with 2 children, Roderick & Ricardo. He was also proud to be father to his two older children, Darryl & LaVoncye. Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Grandfather, Uncle, Cousin, & Friend were all titles that described Rickey during his time with us. He leaves behind to cherish his memory a devoted and loving wife, Janie; Three sons, Darryl Freeman (Yolanda), Roderick Snipes & Ricardo Snipes; One daughter LaVoncye Cooke; his mother Lillie Brandon; step-father, Monsie Brandon, Sr.; Three sisters, Marie Howell, Pamela Snipes & Felice Bruce (Robert); One step-brother Monsie Brandon, Jr. (Elma); Six grandchildren, Sanchez Smith, Tyler Freeman, Colby Freeman, Damico Blakeney, Tori Blakeney & Derick Snipes; One niece, Cheri Howell; 3 nephews, Earl Hernandez, Shayne Snipes & Nicolas Thomas; and a host of loving in-laws, relatives and friends.

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Roderick Edward Snipes Sr.

April 1, 1948 - April 27, 2011