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Samuel Sears Obituary

Samuel Paul Sears, 56, husband of Diane Sears for 32 years, a lead supervisor of the custodial department of Tates Creek Senior High School and previously employed by Blue Grass Cigar Company and Taylor Tire Company, died Saturday May 17, 2003 at his residence. He was born Oct. 28, 1946 in Ferguson, KY to the late James Edward Sears and Betty Mae Kittrell Sears. He was a member of The Rock/ The Roca at Epworth United Methodist Church. He is also survived by a step mother, Dorothy Mae Burton, Somerset, KY Daughters, Mary Anne Hasaballa and her husband Amad; Elizabeth Jean Miller, Joyce Elaine Millwood and a son James Edwin Sears and his wife Mindy all of Lexington. Grandchildren Christopher Bishop, Angela Yvonne Bishop, Brandon Wayne Bishop, Ronelle Elizabeth Miller, Chrisderburg Holman, Jerod Sears, Brittany Rae Anne Sears. Sister Orieda Freeman, Burnside, KY, Norma Jean Girdler and her husband Lonnie, Somerset, KY, Jo Ann Norton and her husband Bill, Somerset, KY, Wanda Harbour and her husband Jeff, Louisiana. Brothers, Robert Sears and his wife Edeltraut, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lemuel Sears and his wife Linda, Cincinnati, Ohio, Steve Sears and his wife Diedre, Richmond, KY, Michael Sears and his wife Vanessa, Somerset, Frank Sears, Florida; a sister-in-law Jean Sears, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his Grandson Joshua Millwood, brothers, James Richardson Sears and Zane Jefferson Sears and a large extended family family from the Tates Creek Senior High School Campus. Services 1:30 pm Wednesday May 21, 2003 at the Rock/La Roca at Epworth United Methodist Church by Rev. Wes Olds and Dr. Harold W. Dorsey. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Gardens to follow. Visitation 5-9 Tuesday at the Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass. Terry W. Smith Funeral Director in charge of arrangements. Guest book at Legacy.com.

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on May 19, 2003.

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Stephanie (Higgs) Holland

June 15, 2003

God Bless You Sam and Bless your family

Stephanie Fields

May 21, 2003

We'll miss ya Sam! Who else would always smile despite the situation??

Charlsa Jarrell

May 21, 2003

Tates Creek Custodial won't be the same without you!

James Sutton

May 21, 2003

James and Family. Truly sorry for your loss.

Gail Brown

May 20, 2003

Samuel Paul Sears will be missed by everyone in Fayette County Public Schools. My brother (Greg Raliff) has worked with him for 15 years at Tates Creek Senior High and Greg spoke very highly of Sam Sears.

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