James Samples
Friday
26
July

Visitation

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, July 26, 2019
Davis Funeral Home
124 Olen Thomas Drive
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States
Saturday
27
July

Service

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Davis Funeral Home
124 Olen Thomas Drive
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States
Saturday
27
July

Interment

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
457 Zachs Run Road
Mt.Clare, West Virginia, United States

Obituary of James David Samples

SAMPLES, James “Jim” David, age 79 of Portland and formerly of Salem, West Virginia, passed away July 23, 2019. Mr. Samples was preceded in death by parents, Carl B. and Katherine Perrine Samples; brothers, William “Bill” Samples, Robert “Bob” Samples, Joseph “Joe” Samples and Edward “Ed” Samples; sister, Louise Buchannon. He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Josephine Quickle Samples; daughters, Carolyn (Brian) O’Connor of Murfreesboro, TN and Sharon (Stephen) Conquergood of Portland, TN; grandsons, Ashton O’Connor, Tyler O’Connor, Ian Conquergood, Maxwell “Max” Conquergood, Liam Conquergood and granddaughter, Rori Conquergood; brother, Richard “Dick” Samples; sister, Jean Samples; several nephews and nieces.

Jim attended Bristol High School. He retired as custodian for Harrison County Board of Education after 32 years. He loved country music; especially Hank Williams Sr. and Reba McEntire. He enjoyed gardening and painting. He loved late night milkshake dates with his beloved Josephine. He also loved to travel and especially enjoyed his trip to the Bahamas with his oldest daughter, Carolyn. He enjoyed watching old movies and cooking with his youngest daughter, Sharon.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 27th at 11 am at Davis Funeral Home in Clarksburg, West Virginia with Brother John Freeman officiating. Interment will follow the service at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Mt. Clare, West Virginia. Visitation with the family will be Friday, July 26th from 4-8 pm at Davis Funeral Home in Clarksburg.

Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Hendersonville, 108 Monthaven Blvd., Hendersonville, TN 37075, 615-265-8535, obit line, 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com.

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