Kenneth Dewayne Sampson
1934 - 2025
From the Jun 10, 2025 e-EditionKenneth Dewayne Sampson, age 90 of Milan, Tenn., died at the Waters of McKenzie on Monday, May 26, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Dresden Senior Citizen Center at 2:00 p.m..
Kenneth was born in McKenzie, Tenn. on July 29, 1934 to the late James Arol Sampson and Robbie Pauline Pate. He is survived by his special friend, Mary Harris; daughters, Kathy Sampson and Debbie Cantrell; granddaughter, Crystal Darlene Wallace; and two great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Iona Sampson; son, Darrell Sampson; brother, Ralph Sampson; and sister, Linda Diane Kee.
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