Obituary of Phyllis (Ned) Sampson

Phyllis (Ned) Sampson, age 74, passed away on February 13, 2017, at Ardmore, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, February 17, 2017, in The Chapel at Griffin ~ Hillcrest Funeral Home with The Reverend Scott Battice officiating. Interment to follow in Nelda Cemetery. Phyllis was born on February 19, 1942, to Justin Ned and Anna (Davis) Ned, at Talihina, Okla. Phyllis attended Carter Seminary and Ardmore High School. She met Danny Sampson at church in 1966. They were together many years before they were married on March 24, 1982 at the Ardmore Indian Baptist Church. Phyllis was a Certified Nurse’s Assistant. She dedicated herself to the care of others and worked at most of the hospitals and nursing homes in the area. Cooking and caring for her grandchildren was her soul. She was a member of Durwood Missionary Baptist Church and served as the singing treasurer for twenty years. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Timothy Marris, one daughter, Cathy Manning and three sisters, Brenda Sampson, Roberta Ned and Betty Ned. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Danny Sampson, three daughters; Marqurita James, of Ardmore, Okla., Deanna Sampson, of Ardmore, Okla., and Chasity Christie and husband Tony, of Madill, Okla., two sons; Ronnie Sampson and wife Terrie, and Danny Sampson, Jr., both of Ardmore, Okla., sisters, Mary Ned, and like a sister, Josephine Ned, both of Ardmore, Okla., and four brothers, Larry Ned, of Ardmore, Okla., Calvin Ned, and wife Rhonda, of Mannsville, Okla., Harold Ned and wife Irma, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Curtis Ned, of Ardmore, Okla., sixteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Those serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Ned, Frank Ned, Brian Ned, Michael Ned, Dustin Sampson and Lance Taylor. Honorary bearers will be Kenny Ned, Jason Ned and Greg Sampson. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, on February 16, 2017, at Griffin~Hillcrest, Ardmore, Okla.