Samuel Blair Todd

Samuel Blair Todd obituary

Samuel Blair Todd

Samuel Todd Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Inc. - Tellico Plains on Feb. 23, 2026.
Samuel B. Todd, Jr., age 37, of Tellico Plains, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Tellico Plains.

He is survived by his sons, Zaiden Lee Todd, Alexander Ray Todd; the mother of his children, Desairay Eaton; adoptive parents, Samuel Sr. and Donna Todd; mother, Melissa Smith; sisters, Gina Gribble, Yoshida Pina; brothers, Shane Smith, and Robert Buckner, Jr.

The funeral service will be 7:00 P.M., Thursday, February 26, at Biereley-Hale Chapel. Rev. Richard Parker will officiate. Interment will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, at Tellico City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to assist with expenses. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Tellico Plains.

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