Doris Sampson

Of Mt. Morris, age 84 passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013. The funeral service will take place 11:00 am, Friday, April 5, 2013 at Martin Funeral, Cremation & Tribute Services in Mt. Morris. Chaplain Jim Salo will officiate with burial to follow in Crestwood Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday April 4, 2013 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Doris was born January 25, 1929 in Mt. Morris , Michigan the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lesile and Mable (Hurd) Schneider. She resided in the Mt. Morris area all of her life. She married George Sampson on August 15, 1959. He preceded her in death in 2000. Doris graduated from Mt. Morris High School. She worked at Sears for many years. Following her employment at Sears, she worked as a secretary at Beecher High School. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Lorraine Winstead; grandaughters, Kimberly Winstead Collins and Sheri Winstead Jones; great-grandsons Colton Avery Gray and McKinley Foster Jones; sister-in-law, Vicki Schneider; nephews, David (Carla), Ron (Martha), and Randy (Debbie) Schneider; nieces, Christine (Rick) Wirt and children, and Kathleen Austin and children. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Dorothy; brothers, Kenneth and Bob; and son, Rick.