Samuel Durham, age 42

Lost to gun violence on February 12, 2017 in Ellerbe, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    8 SAMMY
    3 beastabe aka skeetah aka mr hole shot
    3 DaBeast
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    6 CHARMING,
    3 INTELLIGENT
    3 all 3 and above
    2 Humble
  • Occupation:
    6 Truck Driver
    2 on the radio i called him 2time smash
  • Workplace:
    1 Troy Lumber Company
    1 Raines Trucking Comapny
  • Schools attended:
  • Comments:
    6 R.I.P Buddy
    3 U shall live 4ever thru your memory. Gone, but never forgotten
    1 Gone to soon really miss you and all your children and family miss you dearly,Rest in Heaven Skeeter
    3 R.I.H BIG BRUH YOU GONE IN PERSON BUT NOT IN SPIRIT!!
    1 😍😍
    1 Thanks for being tje best god dad on this earth.. i love you forever and always
    1 Sammy , you was a great man,friend,Father and son.Love you life.
    2 always in my heart, IluS😚
    2 R.I.P Big Bruh
    1 Always with us in spirit we will Never forget you LoveYouAlways
    1 Sammy
    2 Not a day goes by you're not thought of Love u Sammy❤️😘
    3 i miss you so much dad. it sucks to know that i have to grow up without you and your support.
    1 Always on my mind, and forver in my heart. I love and miss you Dad! Forever your "babygirl"
    1 i miss you so much uncle sammy -Pie
    1 Sammy Was a Friend and Family and will always be
    1 Missing you so much Dad.
    2 Thought of you today, but that's nothing new. Love, your babygirl
    1 Another holiday.....another sad day. I love you Dad. -Your babygirl

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