Bobbie Jean Snow

Bobbie Jean Snow, age 73, of Cottondale, Ala., died July 8, 2017, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Memory Chapel Funeral Home with Dennis Avery officiating. Burial will follow in the Alabama National Cemetery with Memory Chapel Funeral Home & Cremations, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 12, 2017, from 5 to 9 p.m., at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Vera Milligan and brother, Tommy Milligan. Survivors include her husband, James Edward Snow; daughters, Rhonda Essary (Bruno) of Dallas, Texas, Nancy Sims (Patrick) of Jemison, Ala., Elizabeth French of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and Rebecca Vest of Rockdale, Texas; sons, Dale (Kelly), Sam (Peggy) and Howie (Krista) Wedgeworth, all of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Peggy Mills (Randy) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister-in-law, Karen Hanlin of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a loving host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Best known as "The Candy Lady" to so many, she was born in Tuscaloosa on March 16, 1944 to Howard and Bemie Milligan. She has been a light of hope, pillar of strength and blanket of comfort since that day.

Her most important mission in life was to give love unselfishly to her children, grandchildren, friends, family and anyone she knew. Not only was Bobbie a loving and devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother, she spent over 20 years spreading joy and smiles to so many people as a PCA/Escort at DCH Regional Medical Center before retiring in 2008. To know her was to know pure love and be truly blessed. Pallbearers will be Chris Wedgeworth, Josh Wedgeworth, Hank Wedgeworth, Tyler Snow, Jasper Sims, Colby French and Colton French. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Hospice of West Alabama.