Lucille T. Sams, 95, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Bollinger County, died Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Chateau Girardeau.

She was born Sept. 26, 1928, in Bollinger County to Charles and Beulah Drum Thomason.

She and Clyde Sams were married on Jan. 21, 1950, in Paragould, Arkansas.

She was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church.

Lucille worked at the shoe factory for 50 years.

Survivors include her brother, Carl Thomason; sister, Janice Boeller; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and -nephews; and her best friend, Peanut.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clyde Sams; son, Gary Lee Sams; brother, Loyd Thomason; and two sisters, Helen Seabaugh and Marguerite Long.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, June 17, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin Coffee officiating.

Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau, immediately following the service.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Lynwood Baptist Church.

Online condolences may be made at fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.