Max Von Roeder

Max von Roeder passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 24th, 2019.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 29th, 2019 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Reverend Larry Rodgers officiating. There will be a reception after the funeral in the Fellowship Hall. A private family graveside service will follow the reception.

Max was born August 30, 1932 in Knapp, Texas in Borden County to Nolan and Opal (Maxwell) von Roeder. He grew up helping on the family peach orchard and cotton farm, attending Murphy School and Ira schools until his parents moved to Snyder his sophomore year.

He graduated in 1950 from SHS and enrolled in Texas Tech University. He married his high school sweetheart Anne Richardson of Dunn on December 23, 1951. After graduating from Tech in 1954 with an Agronomy degree and the ROTC program, he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at Gary Air Force base in San Marcos, where he achieved the rank of 2nd Lt. in Nov., 1956. They moved back to Snyder where he worked at von Roeder Seed Farms. He was a cotton farmer and a cattle rancher. He retired from farming in 1979 and took over management of von Roeder Seed Farms.

As an active member of the Snyder community, he had served on many boards. He was a longtime member of the Chamber of Commerce, serving as president in 1970, as well as being a member of the Gold Coats. He served for several years on the Board of County Development (BCD), Cogdell Hospital Foundation Board, as well as the Snyder ISD Board for 13 years. In 1975, he joined the Snyder Lions Club, and served as the District 2T2 Governor of Lions in 1986. He believed in their motto "We Serve". He had served for several years as the District 2T2 Tail Twister. He served for 46 years as a member of the Board of Directors of community Bank of Snyder. He was a long time member of Trinity United Methodist Church where he served as Lay Leader and many other board positions.

He is survived by wife of 67 years, Anne and 3 children: Lisa and her husband Jim Williams of Snyder; Jeana and her husband Kinney Riley of Midland; and Nolan and his wife Audra of Snyder; 6 grandchildren: Adriane Williams of Snyder; Anna Williams Haywood and her husband Craig of Midland; Lauren Duke Atchison and her husband Cullen of Houston; Erin Riley Browning and her husband Davis of Dallas, TX, Wes von Roeder and his wife Jordan of Midland; and Nathan von Roeder and fiancee, Devin Kelley of Lubbock, TX. His sister Carla Clark of Richardson, TX and the late Lindy Clark, sister and brother in laws; Mary Alice and Jerry Dunn, John Richardson and the late Betty Richardson and Greg and Judy Gebben. He also is survived by numerous nieces and nephews and cousins,

Max was an avid hunter; he also loved playing dominos at the Scurry County Gin and Senior Citizens Center. He spent his spare time at their cabin at Colorado City or enjoying Sunday night "gatherings" with his family, or watching the Tech Red Raiders or Texas Rangers baseball. He participated in the Snyder Wheels and sometimes showed off his 1950 Ford Crestliner.

The family is suggesting donations in his honor to the Texas Lions Camp, 4100 Highway 27, Kerrville, TX 78020 ; the Trinity Methodist Blessing Fund, 5200 Trinity Blvd., Snyder, TX 79549 or Cogdell Hospice 1700 Cogdell Blvd., Snyder, TX 79549.

A special thanks to Ashley, Marie, Ola and Evelyn and the staff of Cogdell Home Health for their great care during these last few months.