Sammie was born in Keatchie, Louisiana on March 31, 1931, and is preceded in death by her parents, Cleveland and Carrie Barnes Young, sisters - Vergie Ashton, Maxine Wilson, Lettie Clark, and Ann Marie Young along with brothers, LJ Barnes, Jimmy Young and Robert Young.
Sammie was proud to be a veteran of the US Army and went on to work as an administrator at Lubbock State School for 27 years where her leadership skills will be remembered by all who worked with her. She enjoyed reading (everything) and traveling with family and friends. Hawaii and Las Vegas were two of her favorite places.
Sammie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donna J. Olson and Michael Parkerson of Round Rock, Texas, a sister Lynn Register of Los Angeles, California, Dawn Parkerson Stovall and Johnathan Parkerson who both called her Grandma Sammie, and a host of relatives and friends.
Graveside service will be at Paradise North Cemetery, 10401 West Montgomery Road, Houston, Texas 77088, on Friday June 18, 2021, at 11:00 AM
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