Obituary of Robert Sampson

SAMPSON, Robert P. Jr. age 85 of South Lebanon, Ohio passed peacefully Tuesday evening December 4, 2012 at Bethesda North Hospital. Born May 4, 1927 in Lincoln County, Kentucky, Robert was the son of Robert P. (Sr.) and Sallie B. (Chesnut) Sampson and was a retired machinist from Mokrey-Tesmer, Inc. in Middletown, Ohio and a proud U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. Robert was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed playing and building banjos, guitars and mandolins. Robert loved going to Blue Grass Festivals, traveling through his beloved State of Kentucky and spending time with his family. Preceded in death by his parents, loving wife Barbara (Milam) Sampson; sisters Katie Salee and Eileen Lester and one grandchild; Robert leaves behins his loving children - daughters Diana (Daniel) Field of Loveland, Ohio and Mary Sue (Marion) Davis of Kentucky; sons - Bobby JR Sampson III of Lebanon, Ohio and Jeff Sampson of South Lebanon; brothers William McQueen and Lynn McQueen both of Middletown, Ohio; sisters Elaine McQueen of Kentucky, Pauline Holloway of South Lebanon, Ohio, Ann Baugh of Kentucky and Dorothy Lawson of Kentucky; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends may call on the family Friday, December 7, 2012 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at the Stine Kilbrun Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 7:00pm with William McQueen officiating. Interment will be Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 12:00pm in the Deerfield Cemetery, South Lebanon, Ohio.