Brad was a passionate man. When he believed in something, he believed in it with his whole heart. He loved God. He cared about truth. He cared about doing what he believed was right. And he cared deeply about the people he loved.

Brad wasn’t perfect, and he would probably be the first to tell you that. He had his flaws, his struggles, and his stubborn streak. He was proud—sometimes more than he should have been. He had strong opinions and wasn’t afraid to share them. But those who knew him best knew that beneath all of that was a tender and fiercely loyal love for his family.

Life was not always easy for Brad. There were times when he struggled, times when things were hard, and times when his faith was tested. But his faith remained an important part of who he was. He held tightly to what he believed, and he never stopped searching for truth and meaning.

Brad graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1977 and went on to earn a BBA from Evangel University. He loved football, politics, and studying the Word of God. He could talk at length about the things that mattered to him, and if you knew Brad, you probably heard more than a few of those opinions along the way.

But more than anything, Brad loved his family.

Those who knew him well will see pieces of Brad in the people he leaves behind. His passion. His convictions. His stubbornness. His faith. His strong sense of right and wrong. His way of caring deeply, even when he didn’t always know how to say it. Those pieces of him will remain—not just in memories, but in the people he loved and helped shape.

Brad was preceded in death by his mother, Natalie Bender, and his father, Phil Snyder.

He leaves behind his wife, Elizabeth Cranford Snyder; his daughter, Sharon (Malcolm) Clough; his daughter, Erin Snyder; his son, Seth Snyder; his grandchildren, Katie and Rudy Fernandez; two sisters; and an abundance of nieces and nephews who knew him, loved him, and will carry memories of him for the rest of their lives.

And yet, even that list of names cannot capture what Brad leaves behind.

He leaves behind a family who knew his heart. A family who knew how deeply he believed, how deeply he felt, how fiercely he cared, and how completely he loved.

He leaves behind conversations that will be remembered, stories that will be told, familiar expressions that will bring a smile, and moments that will become even more precious with time.

He leaves behind people who were changed simply because he was part of their lives.

Brad was complicated, strong-willed, passionate, faithful, and deeply human. He loved imperfectly, as we all do, but he loved deeply. And those who were lucky enough to be loved by him knew it.

His life was not always easy, but it was his—and he lived it with conviction.

For those who loved Brad, there will be an empty place now. There will be moments when we instinctively want to call him, talk to him, hear his voice, or tell him something we know he would have had an opinion about. There will be things that remind us of him when we least expect it.

And maybe that is part of what it means to leave someone behind: not that they are gone from us completely, but that they become woven into who we are.

Brad will live on in his children, his grandchildren, his family, and in all those who loved him.

He was deeply loved. He will be deeply missed. And he will not be forgotten.

Brad’s family will host friends to remember and celebrate his life Wednesday, October 7 2026. Visitation 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Celebration of life Service 2:00 p.m. Harmony Church of Bartlett, 6740 St. Elmo Road, Bartlett, TN 38135

Bartlett-Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Center is honored to serve the family of Bradley Snyder; (901) 372-5555.