More detail on this person: Virgle Lee Samples, Sr., AKA "Bud" or "Buddy" 84, of Rowlett TX went to be with the lord on Wednesday the 28th day of December 2022. He was born on the 27th day of August 1938, to Albert and Ruby Lee Samples. Virgle married Dianna Kay McCallum in 1959 and was devoted to her until her death in 2011. During their marriage they had 3 children, Virgle Lee, Helena Olivia, and Tina Louise. After Kay's death he married Karoll Tipton and gained a daughter, Sherri and a son, Fred. Virgle was also devoted to this country. He served in the Army for 20 years. Working his way up from the enlisted ranks to become an officer and then a helicopter pilot. He did 2 tours in Vietnam. His last duty was over the Sky Crane company at Ft. Eustice, VA. He did work for the civil service after Desert Storm. Virgle was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife Karoll Tipton Samples, daughters, Tina and husband, Bill Van Dyke, Sherri and husband, Craig Hook, and son, Fred, and wife Traci Tipton, brother J.A. and wife, Mabel Samples and sister-in-law Drema Samples. And many friends he considered family. Virgle had 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Kay, son Virgle, daughter Olivia, sister, Helen Peacock, brothers, Joe and Kenneth Samples.
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