Samuel Murray Spivey

Samuel Murray Spivey (Sam) went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dorothy, and by his sons Sam (Rebecca), and Christopher (Theresa), his daughter-in-law Lisa Spivey, his eight grandchildren, his eleven great-grandchildren, and close family friends Annette “Nettie” Newman, Neil (Kat), Spence (Jaime) Newman and several nieces and nephews. His son, Michael, his parents, and eleven siblings predeceased him. Sam was born in Swannanoa, North Carolina to Luther and Mary (Redmon) Spivey. He attended school in Swannanoa. He was employed in North Carolina for a while then in Phoenix, Arizona, and finally in Trenton, Michigan where he retired from the McLouth Steel Corporation. Sam loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing. As a young man, he played baseball on a local North Carolina team. In later years he switched to softball. In 1983, Sam and Dorothy moved from Wyandotte, Michigan to McDonough Georgia. In 1985 they became members of Oakland Baptist Church. Sam served the Lord at Oakland as Sunday School Director for ten years, and as a member of the “Oakland Heirs” quartette for several years. He was part of two mission teams, one to Alaska and one to Costa Rica. Sam loved the Lord and his church family. Before the pandemic, he could be counted on to have a handshake or the special Mr. Sam hug for adults and to have a piece of candy in his pocket for the children. In recent years church attendance was curtailed by his physical condition. Services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Oakland Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Oakland Baptist Church located at 1005 Hwy 81 West, McDonough, GA 30253.