Raymond Sample

N. Raymond Sample, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

He was born July 7, 1913, in Glenallen, Mo., son of Newton Burl and Euphrasia Elizabeth Cotner Sample. He and Floy Ramsey were married March 10, 1955. She preceded him in death July 24, 2005.

Mr. Sample was co-manager with his wife of Lambert's Fabrics on North Kingshighway many years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Panama Canal Zone and Pacific Theater.

Survivors include a daughter, Nancy (Jeff) Halter of Jackson, Tenn.; a son, Michael R. (Joann) Sample of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren, Amy Sample of Carrollton, Texas, Andrea Sample of Plano, Stacey (Mike) Wells of Germantown, Tenn., Stephanie (Britt) Summers of Memphis, Tenn.; five great-grandchildren, Jack, Matt, Jeff and Amanda Wells of Germantown, and Barrett Summers of Memphis.

He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from noon to service time today.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Alzheimer's Association.