She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Daniel W. Sampson, whom she met in junior high school; daughter, Daria, and son-in-law, Aaron McDougall, of Boston, Mass.; son, Roman Sampson, and his fiancée, Kristin Medlin, of Charlotte, N.C.; her brothers, Mark Stallard and Sanford R. Stallard Jr.; as well as many cousins. She was preceded in death by her infant sister, Olga.
Debra was a thoughtful, understanding life companion to her husband and wonderful, nurturing mother to their children. She had a Master's in Russian Literature, was fluent in Russian, taught English to Russians and helped many adoptive families. She worked in local politics, helping obtain funding for a neighborhood park, volunteered for FEMA and was an active Master Gardener in several states. Debra loved travel and foreign cultures and could get anyone's life history in 15 minutes. Debra never passed up an opportunity to help those in need and touched many lives. She leaves behind many loved ones and friends who miss her greatly, including her pets, Buddy, Bailey, Uki and Cricket.
A memorial service for Debra will be held June 15 at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens in Cross Lanes, W.Va., with interment following in the McClanahan family cemetery.
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