Dee Ann Lowe Sams

GREENS FORK, Ind. – Dee Ann Lowe Sams, age 72, of Greens Fork, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Reid Health. Born June 13, 1944, in Orlando, Florida, to David Harold Lowe and Anne Abt and raised by her father and Evelyn Riley Burkholder, Dee Ann had lived in Greens Fork since 2011. She was a 1963 graduate of Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended Johnson Bible College. Dee Ann was a member of Centerville Christian Church. She enjoyed cooking, growing flowers, loving on her Scottie dog, attending Ladies Bible Study, and spending time with her family. Dee Ann was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who leaves a legacy of faith and love for her entire family. She was a caring preacher’s wife who poured out her heart into each of the five churches she ministered at with her late husband, Ronnie Sams. Dee Ann’s love for others was visibly expressed through her sweet cards, acts of kindness, and selfless devotion to those in need. This was especially evident during her time working for Cardinal Center (now Cardinal Services) helping those with handicaps live a life of dignity. Dee Ann loved working with those who lived in the group homes, treating them like family, and regularly bringing them into her own home. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Patti Sams; son, Marcelle Sams and wife, Mindy Wingfield Sams; mother, Evelyn Burkholder; brothers, Phillip Lowe and wife, Carol and Rex Lowe and wife, Donna; and grandchildren, Austin Sams and Miranda Sams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Wayne Sams; father, David Harold Lowe; and birth mother, Anne Abt. Memorial visitation for Dee Ann Sams will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Memorial service will follow at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Ketchen and Pastor Gary Boschain officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Kingsport, Tennessee, at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family is pleased to follow Dee Ann’s wishes and request that memorial contributions be directed to the ministry of Bible Faith Christian Church in Liberia, West Africa, or First Christian Church in Warsaw, Indiana. Memorial gifts for Bible Faith should be sent to the Missions Ministry of the Centerville Christian Church, in c/o Steve Williams, 111 North Morton Ave., P.O. Box 37, Centerville, IN 47330. Memorials for First Christian Church may be sent to 115 Park Ridge Dr., Warsaw, IN 46580. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Dee Ann Lowe Sams

June 13, 1944 - April 4, 2017