Samuel Edward Uptegrove, age 66, of Buckeye, Arizona passed away on June 28, 2020 in Buckeye, Arizona. He was born on November 4, 1953 to Samuel Uptegrove and Barbara Ceason in St. Louis, Missouri.
Samuel was known for his sayings over the years, his most memorable ones are, “Life is 90% what happens to you and 10% how you handle it,” and “Don’t sweat the small stuff because it’s all small stuff.” Another one that he was proud of was “SSNS, Super Secret Ninja Shit.” Take everything “One step at a time,” and “Hindsight is 20/20.”
Samuel is survived by his wife; Annette Uptegrove, his daughter; Mary Ann Green, his son; Samuel Fermin Uptegrove, his sister; Cathy Roberts and his 5 grandchildren; Hannah, Clayton, Connor, Cade and Zackery.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Cotton Lane Baptist Church, 6240 N. Cotton Ln. Waddell, Arizona 85355.