Samuel Allred

Samuel Allred Corpus Christi, TX41. Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.Samuel Martin Allred Jr., passed away December 28, 2015. He was born on July 29, 1935 in Comanche, Oklahoma to Nellie (Nance) Allred and Samuel Martin Allred Sr, both preceding him in death. Sam graduated from Pascal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He joined the Navy in 1953 and served aboard the USS Intrepid. While assigned in Corpus Christi, he met the love of his life, Felita Gomez, they were married 61 years. He was a member of the Navy League.Sam was a machinist supervisor and programmer for Reynolds Metals for over 35 years. Being one the first graduates of the CNC programming school for Sherwin Alumina, he was one of 10 chosen to work for Reynolds in Perth, Australia as an instructor. He enjoyed travel and visited Rome, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Japan. He loved golf and spent many weekends playing in tournaments and local courses. Sam was gifted with an amazing singing voice and was co-owner of 'The Spotlight' karaoke bar in 1994-1996. He found the most joy spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His smile was contagious and everyone loved to be around him. It gives his family great comfort hearing that he was such a great man, and loved by so many. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Edgar Moore, Betty Jo Dudley, Jerry Allred, and Jack Allred and grandson Tony Norman.Surviving is his wife Felita, son Sam (Rockie) Allred III, their children, Kenny (Laura) Norman and Samuel Martin Allred IV. Darlene (Garry) Hall, and their children, Garry (Carrie) Hall II, Courtney Hall and Samuel Hall, two great-granddaughters, Sienna and Violet Hall. Son Ronny Allred and his sons, Bradley Allred and Sean Allred, and great-granddaughter, Sophia Allred. He is survived by his sisters Frieda Fuller and Tommie Johnson. There are many dear and loving nieces, nephews, in-laws, and friends.Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 with a Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel. A Memorial Celebration will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel.To view tribute, please visit www.seasidefuneral.com.