James Sammons

JAMES SAMMONS, 83, of South Shore, KY died Saturday September 3, 2016 at
Heartland of Portsmouth.
He was born March 26, 1933 in Firebrick, KY, a son of the late Tom Sammons and
Emma Jarrells Sammons.
He was retired from Pepsi as a truck driver and was an Army Veteran of the 101st
Airborne.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cheri
Sammons and two great-grandchildren, Reese Sammons and Charlotte Stone.
He is survived by his wife Gertrude Nickel Sammons; Seven children, Rick
(Jeanita) Sammons of South Shore; Buck (Rita) Sammons of South Shore; Steve
(Vicki) Sammons of South Portsmouth; Gina Richards of South Shore; Rowena (Mark)
White of Wheelersburg; Andria (Eugene) Chatman of Firebrick and Corey (Kelly)
Sammons of Rosemount. One sister, Freda Maddix of Firebrick and one brother, Don
(Donna) Sammons of Monroe, Michigan. 17 Grandchildren, 22 Great-Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am Wednesday September 7, 2016 at MORTON
FUNERAL HOME in South Shore with Harold Dupuy officiating. Burial will be in
Siloam Cemetery in South Shore. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 pm at the
funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at mortonfh.com

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