Marty,
I'm not recalling the means to post to the blog, but thought that there were classmates of ours who live out of town who might like to know that these fathers of some of the people that attended PHS during the same years that we did had passed away. Some played football with them & some were in FFA with them. Note that they were bros. who died 10 days apart. Would you please post to the blog? Thanks!
Piggott, Arkansas · Wednesday, July 28, 2010
HomeObituariesDelbert SampleWednesday, July 21, 2010
Piggott Times
Delbert Sample, 90, of Nimmons, Ark., passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House Jonesboro.
He was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Barcamp, Mo., and was the son of the late Hyder David and Zona (Mathis) Sample.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Linda Joyce; one brother, Lester Sample, and two sisters, Ruth Risener and Deloris Allen.
He was united in marriage to Wilma Risener April 17, 1944.
Delbert was a Veteran of World War II and a farmer. He was also a member of the Nimmons Church of Christ for over 60 years.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Wilma Sample; two sons, Jerry Sample and wife Jackie of Paragould, and Robert Sample of Nimmons; daughter, Jean Taylor and husband Richard of Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Kimberly Dopko and husband Josh, Carla Huff and husband Jeff, Melissa Raja and husband Umair, Eric Sample, and Rebecca Hancock and husband Brad; 12 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Buford Sample of California, H.D. Sample of Nimmons and David Sample of California; one sister, Ione Redman of Piggott, and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17, in Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Bill Lovelace officiating. Burial was in Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Taylor, Eric Sample, Brad Hancock, Jeff Huff, Neal Morgan and Gregg Moore. Honorary pallbearers were Jackson Hancock, George Huff, and Johnathan Huff.
Visitation was held Friday evening at the funeral home. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be posted online at
hoggardfuneralhome.comPiggott, Arkansas · Wednesday, July 28, 2010
H.D. SampleWednesday, July 28, 2010
Piggott Times
H.D. SampleH.D. Sample, 86, of Nimmons, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010, at his home.
He was born July 6, 1924, in Nimmons, and was the son of the late Hyder David and Zona (Mathis) Sample.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Ronnie Sample; two brothers, Lester and Delbert Sample; two sisters, Ruth Risener and Deloris Allen, and five infant sisters.
Survivors include four children, Norma Jean Lewis of Piggott, Richard Sample of Broken Arrow, Okla., Kenny Sample of Germantown, Tenn., and Deanne Leahy of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Buford Sample and David Sample, both of California; one sister, Ione Redman of Piggott, and many other relatives and friends
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, in Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Billy Wayne Moore officiating. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be posted at
www.hoggardfuneralhome.com
