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| Sam Hambrick |
| Date Of Birth: | May 2, 1928 |
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| Date Of Death: | November 23, 2011 |
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Samuel Blair Hambrick, 83, passed away on
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the
Huntsville Hospital. Sam was born on May 2, 1928 in Hollytree,
Alabama to the late
A.c. Hambrick and Nellie Toney Hambrick.
Sam was a wonderful loving husband, father and
grandfather. He was a graduate of
the University of North Alabama (formerly Florence State Teachers
College) and
Alabama A&M University. During the European Occupation, Sam
faithfully served
his country in the United States Army. Upon completion of his
military service, Sam
began his life's calling of teaching, coaching, and mentoring
countless young people.
He was a faithful and active member of Scottsboro First United
Methodist Church
and the Scottsboro Kiwanis Club. He was elected to the Scottsboro
City Board of
Education where he served from 1986-1992.
Sam is survived by his wife Edith, his
daughtersJan Hodgson and her husband Bill of
Montgomery, Lisa Barfoot and her husband Jim of Scottsboro, Joy
Burgess and her
husband Tim of Burlington, NC, his grandchildren Margaret Blair
Hodgson, William
Carter Hodgson, Jr., and Emily Adair Burgess, and his sisters Mary
Nell Payne, Clara
Hill, and Kathryn Hartline.
In addition to his parents, Sam was preceded in
death by his brothers Fred William
Hambrick and Franklin Boyd Hambrick.
Visitation will be held at the Scottsboro Funeral
Home on Saturday, November 26,
2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A celebration of his life will be
held on Sunday,
November 27, 2011 at 2:00 pm. at the Scottsboro First United
Methodist Church
with the burial to follow at Pinehaven Cemetery in Hollywood, AL.
Mr. Hambrick will lie in state from 1-2 at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Scottsboro First
United Methodist Church. In
addition, the family will be establishing the Samuel Blair
Hambrick Scholarship at
Scottsboro High School.
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