Deacon William Dean Sampson

SAMPSON, Deacon William "Dean" - age 75, passed away Saturday April 6, 2013 at Avalon Hospice. Family hour 11 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at True Light Missionary Baptist Church, 6917 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12 noon. Rev. Robert Rushing, Host Pastor, Rev. B.F. Young officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd. Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Friday. Deacon Sampson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Deacon William Dean Sampson known as “Bill” and “Dean” was born September 21, 1937 in Ozan, Arkansas, the son of the late James and Minnie Sampson. “Dean” was a dedicated member of True Light Missionary Baptist Church for 53 years. “Bill” retired as a Pipefitter for General Motors in 1994 after 38 years of service and was a member of UAW Local #326. He graduated from Beecher Adult High School. "Bill" was Honorably Discharged from the United States Army. Deacon William Dean Sampson leaves to cherish his memory: loving wife, Patricia Sampson; 4 sons, Eugene (Carlotta) Sampson and Kenneth Sampson, both of San Diego, CA, Michael (Shemeca) Thompson and Bennie (Melissa) Price, all of Flint; 4 daughters, Beverly (Ted) Williams of Charlotte, NC, Debbie (Edwin) Smith of Florence, AL, Rochelle Thompson and Amie Hughes, both of Flint; 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; sister, Helen Robinson of Little Rock, AR; 2 brothers, Bernell (Sula) Sampson of Gary, IN and Odell Sampson of Ozan, AR; mother-in-law, Mary Wilson of Flint; sisters-in-law, Linda (Benji) Wilson of Dallas, TX, Cynthia Edelen of Dekalb, MS, Brenda (Jerry) Person of Tuckerman, AR, Samantha (Raymond) Johnson and Ashanda (Jerome) Kelly; brothers-in-law, Nathaniel (Artice) Brazwell, Stanley (Shirley) Brown, John Flemming, Isaac Hudson, Paul Hudson, Jim (Barbara) Hudson, all of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends; including special friends, Deacon Carl, Deacon Richard Ferguson and Deacon James Walker. Deacon Sampson was preceded in death by his parents, James and Minnie (Johnson) Sampson; sister, Norvell Sampson; brothers, Alonza, James and Alvin Sampson. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center, especially the 9 East nurses, Avalon Hospice, Dr. Roger Black and Dr. Schumacher.

Deacon William Dean Sampson

September 21, 1937 - April 6, 2013