Snyder, Cloyd C., 56 of Bethesda, Ohio died Wednesday, January 31, 2008 at Wheeling Hospital.

He was born April 29, 1952 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Francis Snyder and Alberta Perzanowski Snyder.

He was a coal miner employed at the Hopedale Mine.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Marie Burlenski Snyder.

Surviving are a daughter, Shannon (Michael) Rowe of Colorado Springs, Colorado; three sisters, Claudia Lyon of Gallipolis, Ohio, Cindy (John) Sharpe of Bellaire, and Alice (Paris) Fogg of Clearwater, Florida; three nieces, Eva Lyon, Kayla Sharpe, and Alexis Sharpe.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Wayne Clark officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorial contribution may be made to the ASPCA at aspca.org or c/o Linda Tiramani, 520 8th Ave., 7th floor, New York, NY 10018, any other animal rescue organization, or the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, @ helpaveteran.org or 333 &1/2 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 20003-1148.