Sammie A. "Sam" Denny's Obituary
Sammie Denny (Sam) was born September 3, 1942 in Moody ,Texas to Allan and Annie Lou Denny and passed away March 20, 2016. Sam is preceded in death by his father Allan Denny and mother Annie Lou Denny. He is survived by the love of his life Prudie Higgs, son John Denny, daughter in-law Mary Denny, son Reade Denny and fiancé Stacey Binnion, sister Macia Lynn Watson, sister Joy Sommerfeld, granddaughter Miranda Denny , grandson Chase Odle. Sam worked at St Regis Paper Company for over 20 years as an extruder operator. After the plant closed, he was able to pursue his love of collecting knives and guns. Never passing up a chance to set up his table at a gun show. He enjoyed competing in knife show competitions and winning many awards. He was a member of The National Knife Collectors, Texas Knife Collectors and a former member the Gatesville, TX JCs. All of this never took away from his passion to coach soccer. Coaching many teams thoughout the years. He loved the outdoors, especially Colorado, Florida New Mexico and Mexico. He had a passion for two wheels and loved riding motorcycles. He had a passion for two wheels and loved riding motorcycles. He was always looking forward to the next adventure. His family and friends will greatly miss his warm heart and soft smile. Anyone that had the pleasure of meeting Sam is a better person for it. You will always be with us. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Restland Funeral Home. Services will take place at 10:00 am on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home. Burial will follow Thursday at Crawford Cemetery Crawford, TX 76638 at 3:00 pm. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.
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