Samuel G. Wynn's Obituary
CHARLESTON, IL - Samuel George Adkin Wynn, age 92 of Charleston, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation home. Visitation will be held Friday evening, December 6, 2013 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Funeral Services honoring and celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the First Church of God, 1225 Montgomery Drive in Charleston with Pastor Walt Truex officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. It is requested that thoughtful donations in his honor be made to a local hospice organization or to the Alzheimer's Association. Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the visitation or service or may be mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Dr., Charleston, IL 61920. Sam was born on September 12, 1921 in Metcalf, Illinois a son of the late Samuel and Edna (Clampet) Wynn. He married Dora Maxine Cunningham on March 8, 1944 in Metcalf and they celebrated and shared 62 wonderful years of marriage and friendship prior to her death on December 15 of 2006. He is survived by two daughters, Judith Irene Wynn of Marion, Illinois and Deborah Anne Martin-Wright and husband Bill of Charleston; five grandchildren, Anne (Travis) Emery and Brenda (Scott) Bradford all of Marion, IL, Christopher Martin of Phoenix, AZ, Gayle (Shawn) Milton of Mesa, AZ, and Randy Martin of Charleston; eight great-grandchildren, Alec Hardwick, Ben and Kyle Emery, Austin and Makane Patterson, Bailey and Katie Martin and Paige Milton; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters. Sam was a graduate of Metcalf High School and was a self-employed carpenter by trade. He was a long - time and faithful member of the First Church of God in Charleston and was actively involved with the Gideons International in his earlier years. Sam enjoyed writing and league bowling with Maxine. He was what you would call a rock hound and was known as the ""Rock King"" of Charleston. Sam was a man of faith and had a heart for serving the Lord and his brothers and sisters in Christ. Sam was passionate about helping others and the first to volunteer when there was a need. One of his most memorable times was going with Dr. Heath to the Yucatan in Mexico on a mission project to establish a waterworks system.Sam was also extremely family- oriented and worked to keep his family close. He will always be remembered for the many ways he led by example and for the values he instilled in his children and grandchildren.Click to view Sam's memorial video.
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