SAMUEL P. TICER

SAMUEL P. TICER, 65, died Monday, March 7, 2011 after a short illness. He was married for 24 years to Anna Marie Lehr Ticer and was a Captain in USMC serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a professional wrestler for 13 years under the name of Stan Lane of the Best Tag Team ever to hit Memphis and Mid South Coliseum as The Fabulous Ones with partner Steve Keirn. He went to Holy Names Grade School and graduated from Humes High School. Sam sat in Elvis’ homeroom desk and he was an accomplished singer and songwriter. He loved Halloween as his favorite holiday and did several haunted houses for various charities. Sam was an accomplished special effects make-up artist and engineer. He loved his dogs Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp and all his other critters. He was the kindest most loving, giving person always ready to help anyone in need and always tried to make you laugh and feel better. He was a big man with an even bigger heart. He is survived by two brothers, Al Ticer and Buddy Ticer; two sisters, Denise Courson and Carla Sue Marshall, and his mother, Catherine Siebert. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Family Funeral Care and Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Friday, March 11 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Bartlett. Family Funeral Care 4925 Summer Avenue Memphis, TN 38122 (901)761-8000 www.familyfuneralmemphis.com