Obituary of Muriel Samples

Services for Muriel Samples, 84, of Avinger, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton with the Reverend Otis Thrash officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery near Henderson. Mrs. Samples went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 24, 2012. She was born March 12, 1928, in Glenwood, Arkansas to the late Troy and Native Foshee Story. She had been a resident of Avinger since 1979. She was a graduate of Springfield High School in Springfield, Oregon. She was a homemaker and was a member of the North Shore Baptist Church in Avinger. Services for Muriel Samples, 84, of Avinger, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton with the Reverend Otis Thrash officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery near Henderson. Mrs. Samples went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 24, 2012. She was born March 12, 1928, in Glenwood, Arkansas to the late Troy and Native Foshee Story. She had been a resident of Avinger since 1979. She was a graduate of Springfield High School in Springfield, Oregon. She was a homemaker and was a member of the North Shore Baptist Church in Avinger. Survivors include seven children, Joan Moldt of Avinger; Gail Miller of Houston; Bruce Samples of Hughes Springs; Emmitt Samples and his wife Mary of Avinger; Virginia Swanson and her husband Ron of Humble; Alex Samples of Avinger; and Greg Samples of Avinger; two brothers and a sister-in-law, James Story of Turnertown and Billy Joe and Lanette Story of Santa Fe; a sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Al Jordan of Humble; grandchildren, Leticia Moss Argo, David Ty Moldt, Tawnya Moldt Vestal, Sean Samples, Daniele Friend, Kim White, Whitney Samples, Colten Samples, Rebecca Samples, and Todd Samples; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 8:00 am until 10:00 am, Tuesday, August 28.