Samantha V.B. Sculthorpe

Samantha Sculthorpe Obituary

Senior Airman Samantha Viola (Bancheek) Sculthorpe, 23, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, Sept. 25 2008.

A unit memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, from Chapel #2, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., with Chaplain Kennie Neal officiating. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at Prattville Memorial Chapel, 841 Fairview Ave., Prattville, Ala. The family received visitors at Chapel 2, 331 W. Drive, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., following the funeral service.

Senior Airman Sculthorpe was born in Tullahoma, Tenn., on Oct., 25, 1984. She loved touching lives through her scrapbooking and art, always filling others with her joy for life. A graduate of Tullahoma High School, Senior Airman Sculthorpe began her journey into the Air Force as a member of JROTC before entering active duty service on May, 20, 2003. After completing basic and technical school training, she was assigned to the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. While at the 90th MSFS, Samantha met and married her devoted husband, Senior Airman Robert W. Sculthorpe, on Aug. 19 2006. Her final assignment brought her to the 42d Security Forces Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. While assigned with the 42 SFS, Samantha deployed to Saudi Arabia from July-December 2007 in support of the global war of terrorism. Samantha's military decorations include the Global War on Terrorism Medal, Marksman and the National Defense Medal.

Samantha is survived by her loving husband, Robert; mother and stepfather, Wendy and Thomas Ratliff; siblings, Emily May and Dylan Ratliff; father and stepmother, Charles and Debbie Bancheek; and her sibling, Destiny Bancheek; a very special grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Bancheek, all of Tullahoma, Tenn.; her husband's grandparents, Duke and Betty Sculthorpe; aunts, Cheryl Sculthorpe and Sharon Sculthorpe; and a cousin, Aubrey R. Sculthorpe, all Petersburg, Va.; her father-in-law, Robert C. Sculthorpe; mother-in-law, Loudene Brandenburg; and sisters–in-law, Nicole Weathers and Angel Temple; mother-in-law, Linda Brewer; husband's grandmother, Joan Whichard; nephews, Justin Temple and Brendon Temple, all of Hopewell, Va. She also leaves behind many friends she made and cherished. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Frank Bancheek.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations may be sent to the Humane Society in memory of Senior Airman Samantha V. Sculthorpe.

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Published by The Progress-Index on Oct. 7, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Samantha Sculthorpe

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Christopher Cobb

October 19, 2008

I was deployed with Samantha to saudi arabia in 2007. I rember sitting with her in our PDP (perimiter defence postion...tower) for 10 hours a day. i rember her calling her husband and talking for what seemed like ages...she was really happy. she was far more happy then a lot of us over there. kepping a positive attitude was just part of her daily routeen. seeing her with a negitive attitude seemed impossable, somehow, she was always happy and cheerful. weither we where searching cars for explosives and contraband, or cycling in "Come Spin Da Night With Carter" spin class after a long day of work. it boosted out morale just having someone else that was so uplifting. she did love to draw. they asked people to come up with drawings for our squadron coins. me and her came up with a "team america" based coin, that poked fun of our leadership and their excessivlly strict rules. needless to say, they shot us down, but not before everyone got a good laugh in. another security forces member we where deployed with, from my squadron (48sfs, raf lakenheath, england) informed me of the accedent that clamed the life our fellow security forces defendor, our and our friend. my my heart goes out to both her and her husbands family, but expecally robert..i know how much she loved you, she talked about you all the time. rember the times she called you while she was on duty? i was the guy that was with her for those conversations...she loves you still...stay strong

Russell Miller

October 9, 2008

Sam what can i say ...this is just an abrupt end to a wonderful life. I enjoyed my experiences with you here at F.E. Warren....Robert i am so sorry and want you to know that i dont have the words to say how much i feel for you. God Speed Samantha.

Cheryl Sculthorpe

October 8, 2008

Samantha,
I will forever miss you.

Love, Auntie Cheryl

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