Marilyn Sneed

Marilyn Evette Sneed Obituary
Marilyn Evette Sneed (Cooper) was born on April 10, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Stanford Eugene Cooper Sr. and Marie Louise Maxey. She was the baby girl and the fourth child of five. She and her siblings Joyce, Marlis, Stanford Jr, and Robert were raised by their paternal grandparents, Everette and Lottie Cooper, after the passing of their parents. All of the Cooper siblings shared a very special bond yet the bond between Marlis and Marilyn was extremely close. They lived together, raised children, fussed and fought for over fifty years at 3051 Grape St and again later at the Summit Rehabilitation Center.
Marilyn Evette Sneed (Cooper) was born on April 10, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Stanford Eugene Cooper Sr. and Marie Louise Maxey. She was the baby girl and the fourth child of five. She and her siblings Joyce, Marlis, Stanford Jr, and Robert were raised by their paternal grandparents, Everette and Lottie Cooper, after the passing of their parents. All of the Cooper siblings shared a very special bond yet the bond between Marlis and Marilyn was extremely close. They lived together, raised children, fussed and fought for over fifty years at 3051 Grape St and again later at the Summit Rehabilitation Center.
Marilyn was a bit of a loner, but she had a special bond with two of her aunts. Mary (Sister) Owens and Evelyn Brown. They would all travel to Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Cripple Creek to gamble. Both preceded her in death. Marilyn also has two close friends Robert (Bob) Manner and Irma Jordan who joined family functions. Marilyn also had a special bond with her great niece LaFondra Johnson, her "Fonzie, who would take her up to the hills, out to lunch, and wherever else she needed. She also had a special relationship with her great-great nephew Dameon Briggs whom she affectionately nicknamed "Buddy." His birthday was the day after hers, and they would sit up and watch "Gunsmoke" together.
Marilyn loved her children, but she was overjoyed by her grandchildren. When her first grandson Bruce Jr. was born, she was ecstatic. She then raised six of her grandchildren; Marshaun, Tiara, Trinity, MarQueice, Tyauna, and MarVail. Pretty soon "Aunt Marilyn" became "Grandma" to all of her great great nieces and nephews because they heard her grandchildren saying it. She was proud to see her two grandsons Marshaun and Marqueice graduate college, and the pride she had in those two was immeasurable.
In 2010, Marilyn suffered a series of strokes and she became confined to a wheelchair. Marilyn fought with her sickness for nine long years. She was urrounded by her daughter Marlis, all of her grandchildren, her two sisters Marlis and Joyce, and her nieces and nephews when she was called home on October 16, 2019.
Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents, her grandparents, brothers Stanford Jr and Robert, her son Bruce, and her nephew Kenny. She leaves behind to cherish and hold her memory; two daughters: Marie Harris and Marlis Sneed, seven grandchildren, Bruce Jr., Marshaun( Kassie), Tiara, Trinity, MarQueice, Tyauna(Joe), and MarVail; nine great grandchildren; her two sisters Joyce Ortiz and Marlis Williams, her daughter-in-law, Jennifer, and a host of nieces,nephews, cousins, family, and friends.

Visitation : November 5, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace
6601 Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 996-0869

Funeral Service : November 5, 2019 2:00 pm

Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace
6601 Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 996-0869

Private Cremation :

Pipkin Braswell
6601 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80220