David Charley Sams, Jr.

David Charley Sams, Jr., 67, passed away on March 11, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home with his loving wife by his side. A man of deep faith and quiet strength, David faced life with courage and conviction. As his family remembered, “If all the music died and music makers ceased, I think you’d stand and sing a hymn of Hope and Peace. If nights of doubts and fears against the Light were hurled, I think you’d light a candle and stand against the world. If winds of changing times uprooted trees and sod, I think instead of mocking, you’d stand in praise of God. The courage of your life.”

He was preceded in death by his father, David C. Sams, Sr. David is survived by his wife, Cindy Sams; a daughter, Jessica Darby (Chris); a grandson, Braydon Darby; his mother, Daphine Sams; two brothers, Tory Sams (Cheryl) and Aaron Sams (Nancy); and two sisters, Tara Cleveland (Eddie) and Kellee Horne (Andy).

He left this world with the words, “Thank you, Jesus, see you in Heaven.”