James Charles Sams

James Charles Sams, 96, of Memphis, TN, formerly of Kingsport, TN, passed away April 14, 2014. The family will receive friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, and funeral services will follow at 10 a.m., at Family Funeral Care, 4925 Summer Avenue in Memphis. Interment will follow at 11:00 a.m. in the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Sams proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio operator, having flown 31 combat missions aboard a B-29 Bomber over Japan. He attended the University of Tennessee, graduated from King College, and worked in sales for the Kingsport Press for 30 years. Mr. Sams was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kingsport for many years. He enjoyed golf and gardening, and he was a very talented wood craftsman. James was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Loretta Chapman Sams; and his son, Steven Sams. He is survived by his son, James C. Sams, Jr. (Doris); his daughter-in-law, Violet Sams; 2 grandchildren, James Charles Sams, III (Liz) and Amy Flood (Chris); and 4 great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Christian Flood, and Carolyn and Jonathan Sams. Lasting memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church of Kingsport or Harmony Foundation International. Online condolences may be made at www.FamilyFuneralMemphis.com

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