Sam Alan Nettles

Sam was born in Taylor, TX on December 3rd 1936. He graduated from Taylor High School in 1955. Activities included football, basketball, track, baseball, boxing, debate, honor roll, columnist for the school newspaper receiving national recognition with All-American honors, and president of his graduating class. He received his B.A. in English from the University of Texas in 1962.

Sam worked as a Supervisor for the Texas State Department of Human Resources for 15 years until he decided to move his family to his favorite vacation spot in Ruidoso, N.M. There he worked for the L.F. Jennings Oil Co. as a bookkeeper. He also worked as a freelance writer for many newspapers in Texas and New Mexico.

Sam is preceded in death by his parents, Mary Ruth Norris and Gus Nettles, as well as his daughter Nancy Nettles-Biggs. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sandra Nettles; his son and daughter-in-law Mark and Julieta Nettles of Hutto, 3 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service honoring the life of Sam will be held at Condra Funeral Home on Friday November 30th 2012 at 2pm.