Obituary of Bernice Gwendolyn Sneed - Greenwood

Obituary of Bernice Sneed – Greenwood Bernice Sneed Greenwood affectionately known as “Babymae” or “Aunt Poll” was the youngest daughter of Burton Sneed, Sr. and Ira Price born May 8, 1931 in Cuney, TX. She united with Rock Hill Baptist Church in Cuney at an early age until she graduated from Cuney High School in 1948 and left to attend Prairie View A & M College of Texas Bernice enrolled and studied at Prairie View A & M where she earned a Bachelors’ degree in Home Economics in 1951 and a Master of Education in Elementary Education in 1956. She continued her education with postgraduate work in Vocational Counseling at North Texas University, Denton TX. She was a teacher for 33 years, teaching multiple grades in Waxahachie Independent School District, Brownfield ISD, Corsicana ISD, and Dallas ISD where she taught at Sequoia Jr. High and Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. High. Beginning in 1978 she served as community facilitator on the federally funded program “Project G.R.O.W.” [Giving Real Options to Women] at the East Oak Cliff Subdistrict and lastly W.W. Samuel High School. While working in Dallas ISD, Bernice received an “Outstanding New Teacher Award” and the “H. Ross Perot Award” for excellence in teaching. After retiring from the Dallas ISD, she served as program specialist for the Family Service Center at the Department of Defense where she received numerous “Performance Awards. Her employer once said “Mrs. Greenwood is always eager to tackle something and create new programs.” That was demonstrated by her effort to provide over 40 programs each month exceeding “the fully successful” level for the family service center. Her community and professional affiliations include charter member of the Minnie H. Goodlow Page Section of the National Council of Negro Women. While residing in Dallas, Bernice attended Forest Avenue Missionary Baptist as a hardworking and dedicated member of the Trustee board, Sunday School, Scholarship Ministry, Deaconess and Visitor Announcer. She met her beloved husband Angus Greenwood Jr. in 1967 and they have been happily married for 45 years. Aunt Poll leaves to cherish her memories, her husband Angus Greenwood Jr. and son Angus Greenwood III of Dallas, TX; Nephews Donald K. Simms (Gloria) of Cedar Hill, TX, Mario Thomas of Fort Worth, TX; Nieces, Cheryl L. Richards (Henry) of DeSoto, TX, LaMonica M. Lewis of Austin, TX, Pamela S. Porter (Ralph) of Abilene, TX, Mary Simms of Boston, MA; sister-in-law LaVerne Sneed Washington (Rev. Samuel Washington) of Dallas, TX; Goddaughter, Alberta Smith and a host of family, extended family and friends who loved and will miss her dearly.