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Patsy Sample Obituary
Pat was born in Little Rock to the late Carl A. and Katie M. Spann Styles.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Benton and a member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class.
Pat was a fourth-grade teacher for the Benton Public School System for 30 years at Westside Elementary, which later became Ringgold Elementary. After retiring, she and her husband, Sam, attended numerous Razorbacks football and basketball games with friends. She and Sam were ex-members of the Twirling Lariats square dance club of Mabelvale.
Pat was preceded in death only 46 days prior by her beloved husband of 64 years, Sam Sample; her parents; and a son-in-law, Bill Tilley, DVM.
She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Vinyard (Eric), Karen Tilley and Sharen Woodard (Harold); five grandchildren, Erin Schlagel (Kai), Matthew Vinyard (Lauren), Mark Vinyard, Andrew Woodard (Liz) and Taylor Finley (Jason); 12 great-grandchildren, Luke, Landan, Lily, and Lynleigh Schlagel, Hudson and Gentry Vinyard, Paige, Payton, and Wyatt Vinyard, Lincoln Woodard, and Drew and Austyn Finley; a sister-in-law, Juanita Sample; and several loved cousins, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Mark Vinyard, Matthew Vinyard, Kai Schlagel, Jason Finley, Andrew Woodard and Drew Finley.
Honorary Pallbearers are Luke Schlagel, Landan Schlagel, Wyatt Vinyard, Lincoln Woodard,and Hudson Vinyard.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at First United Methodist Church of Benton, located at 200 N. Market St.
First United Methodist Church is complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and limiting indoor funeral and visitation attendance to 80 people at one time. All attendees must provide and wear their own masks before entering.
Interment will be held at Smith-Rosemont Cemetery in Benton.
An open visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home, located at 6700 Alcoa Rd. in Benton.
We are complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and limiting indoor funeral and visitation attendance to 100 people at one time. All attendees must provide and wear their own masks before entering.
The family requests memorials in Patsy's name be made to First United Methodist Church of Benton, 200 N. Market St., Benton, AR 72015, or Pleasant Hill Adult Daycare Services, 115 E. Cross St., Benton, AR 72015.
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Betty & Terry Chenault
January 6, 2021
Pat was a remarkable loving, kind, sweet lady, always had a smile for you. Her cute little laugh was contagious. She was a Godly example to everyone, We are so blessed to have great memories with the good times we spent with her, over the past 45+ years. Pat was fun loving, loved her family and friends. She lives on in how she raised her beautiful girls and impacted them and the grandchildren, who have her kind, gentle ways.
Pat will definitely be missed but she will always be in our hearts. We are not saying goodbye, we are saying till we meet again at the feet of Jesus!
So sorry for your Loss, Praying for You all during this most difficult time, both parents so close to each other Is so so very hard. Hugs to all of you.
We love you very very much, hugs and prayers. Terry & Betty Chenault
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