Samuel S. Reves' Obituary
Samuel S. Reves, Sr. 80, passed away April 19, 2017. He was born July 12, 1936, in Duck Hill, MS. He had 12 brothers and sisters. He graduated from Holmes Junior College where he played basketball winning the state championship in 1955 and 56. Samuel became a naval aviator and transferred to the Marine Corp achieving the rank of Captain. Samuel became an Air Traffic Controller later becoming an ordained Baptist minister. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Ruth; 2 daughters, Vicky and Peggy and is survived by his son, Samuel Jr.; 1 granddaughter, Samantha; and 3 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:30, Friday, April 21, followed by funeral services at Memorial Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119. (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”
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