John William Sample 75 of 1403 Kate St. in Newberry died Wednesday February 11 2015 at Dorn VA Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Sunday February 15 2015 at 2:00 PM at Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church conducted by Pastor Charles Clinton and Pastor Joel Mundy. Interment will follow in Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence 1403 Kate St. Newberry. Born on January 20 1940 in Saluda he was the son of the John Sam Sample and Ardell Grant Sample. He was a US Army veteran. Mr. Sample worked at Kendall Company Oakland Plant and retired from Trucast Inc. in Newberry. He was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. He enjoyed watching professional wrestling on the television and he enjoyed the time he met and visited with people in Wal-Mart. But most significant and important to him was spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Sample is survived by his wife of 49 years Lillie Mae Sumner Sample; children Lisa Willard (Mike) of Newberry Steven Hamilton (Ann) of Newberry and Kenneth Ray Hamilton (Debbie) of Prosperity; eleven grandchildren; thirty great grandchildren; and mother-in-law Savannah Sumner. He was predeceased by a son Marion Clint Hamilton and a brother James Edward Sample. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Memorials are suggested to Whitaker Funeral Home Inc. 1704 College St. Newberry SC 29108. Condolences may be made to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.