Fallon Snyder

Fallon Snyder, 88, of Hot Springs Village died on Sunday April 27, 2014 at a local hospital with his wife by his side. Fallon was born July 28, 1925 to the late Bryan Jr. and Marguerite (Shumate) Snyder in Dallas, Texas.

Fallon served in the United States Marine Corp as a sea marine, where he earned a Purple Heart for his time of duty during a kamikaze attack on the Battle Ship West Virginia, in Okinawa, Japan during WWII.

Following the war, Fallon returned home and attended SMU where he received his bachelor’s degree in business and went to work in the family printing business. Fallon quickly became the president where he spent 43 years in the business, serving a term as President of the Advertising Club of Dallas, and also President of the Printing Industry Association before his retirement, when he and his wife Dixie moved to Hot Springs Village.

After moving to Hot Springs Village, Fallon and Dixie built the Mini Mall off Hwy 7N best known as The Flower Dome, where he worked delivering flowers for many years.

Fallon is preceded in death by his parents, his 1st wife of twenty-nine years Shirlee (Stovall) Snyder and one brother: Oliver P. Snyder. He is survived by his adoring wife of thirty-four years Dixie Snyder, two sons: Cartier Snyder and wife Barbara of Plano, TX and Stuart Snyder and wife Beverly of Purvis, Mississippi; two daughters: Nancy Snyder Lewis and husband Richard of Walls, Mississippi and Victoria Snyder Alvey and her husband Russ of Lucas, TX; Seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren; one brother: Bryan Snyder, III. and wife Suzzie of Austin, TX and also his extended family Samantha Toliver and husband Derek and three beautiful children Alexis, Andreah and Abgail Toliver all of Hot Springs.

Fallon will always be remembered for his infectious smile and Great Spirit, Fallon truly never meet a stranger and was loved by many and will be missed by all.

A Memorial service will be held at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock on Thursday May 8. 2014 at 11:00 AM, burial immediately following. A Celebration of Life will be at Charlie’s Pizza Pub at 2:00 PM at 5398 N. Hwy 7 in Hot Springs Village.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations be made in his honor to Hot Springs Village Animal Shelter.

Services are entrusted to CedarVale Funeral Home.