Obituary of Thomas C. Samuels

Thomas C. Samuels, 80, of Putnam, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at home of lung cancer. He was the husband of Lucille (Tetreault) Samuels, they were married January 16, 1964. She died March 9, 2005. He was born January 22, 1935, in Gallion, AL, son of Eddie and Georgia (Abernathy) Samuels. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the US Army. He was honorably discharged January 31, 1956. He was a lover of sports and fishing and will be sadly missed. He was employed at Jacobs Rubber and a laborer. Thomas attended Linden, AL schools through Junior High School. He moved to Connecticut and married his beautiful wife and raised his daughter Pamela. He leaves his siblings, Hazel, Chris, Melvia, George, Gene, Kathryn, Alma and Lena. He was predeceased by siblings, Edwina and Eula. He leaves one child, Pamela Vincelette Howard and her husband Bradley, step children Susan Walker and Joy Walker Webb, grandchildren, Ashley, Bradley, Rebecca, Andrew, Justin, John, Hannah, Oliver and Morgan, great-grandchildren Lauthell, Alyceya, Layah, Othelia, Charlotte, Jonah, Abagail, Molly, Aven and Coty and a host of nieces and nephews. Graveside Services will be Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM in Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, with Military Honors. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam is directing arrangements. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com