Obituary: Sam DuBose

Sam DuBoseServices for Sam DuBose, 64, of Mabank, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday May 6, 2013 at Eubank Chapel with Pastor Mike Roberson, Bro. Ronnie Daniell officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home, Canton.

Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mabank.

He passed away May 3, 2013 in Dallas.

Mr. DuBose was born March 1, 1949 in Dallas to Joel and Imodene Gore DuBose.

Sam was a member of the First Baptist Church of Canton and a former member of Elm Grove Church. He grew up in Grand Prairie where he graduated and attended Dallas Baptist College. He loved baseball, Elvis, fishing and his grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Nancy DuBose of Mabank; daughter, Angela DuBose of Mabank; daughter, Jana and Steven Taylor of Ben Wheeler; granddaughters, Samantha and Julianna Taylor of Ben Wheeler; sister, Sharon and Kirk Evans of Wills Point; sister, Sherrie Furguson of Grand Prairie; sister, Sarah Tucker and Eddie Ashford of Grand Prairie; aunt, Helen Hannah of The Colony; Bro-in-Heart, Jerry Lambert of Okla.;  a host of in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins nieces, nephews and friends.

Joel was preceded in death by his father, Joel DuBose; mother, Imodene DuBose; in-laws, Lewis and Aileen Gray.

Pallbearers are Ken Collins, Aaron Evans, Chris Evans, T J Gray, Guy Taylor, Issac Horton, Terry Kennedy, Jerry Lambert, Merritt Shephard, and Bobby Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Crawford, Sears Line Hual, Wal-Mart Drivers-Palestine, Victory Sunday School Class-FB Canton.

Family will receive friends Sunday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to the Lokemia Lymphoma Society 1200 Summit Ave., Ft. Worth, TX 76102.