Mark Sampson, Sr.

July 28, 1956 - July 23, 2020

Anthony "Mark" Sampson, Sr., age 63 of Phil Campbell, Alabama passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, in the COVID ICU at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Alabama. Mark was the son of B.R. and Glenda Sampson, born in Fort Ord, California on July 28, 1956. He graduated in 1974 from Central High School in Thomasville, Georgia. After graduation, he moved to Echols, Kentucky and was an underground coal miner. In 1983 he moved his family of four to Bear Creek, Alabama where they still reside in the area. He was the President and Co-Owner of Shelter Products located in Haleyville, AL. Mark is survived by his wife of 45 years, Wynndy Herlong Sampson; mother, Glenda Sampson; children, Stephanie Sampson Hayes, her husband, John Hayes, and Mark Sampson, Jr., his wife Kendra Sampson; brother, Stephen Sampson, his wife, Lekita Sampson; grandsons, Wesley Williams and Rylie Sampson; granddaughters, Lily Brooke Hyde, Lexi Tittle, and Lily Kate Tittle; and niece, Amy Sampson Campbell, her husband, Jeremy Campbell. He is preceded in death by his father, B.R. Sampson; and nephew, Johnathan Sampson. The family will honor Mark's wishes to not hold a public in-person memorial service or visitation prior to his cremation in order to reduce the risk of exposure and spread of the Covid-19 Virus to family and friends. There will be a private memorial service at a later date. Many thanks to the caring staff in the COVID Unit at North Alabama Medical Center for the care given to Mark and to the many family & friends that have reached out during this time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to CP4E (Community Partners for Education) Scholarship Fund in memory of Mark Sampson, P.O. Box 164, Bear Creek, AL 35543, or go to https://paypal.me/cp4e. You may also leave online condolences at www.pinkardfh.com