Richard Fuller "Dickie" Sams, 61, husband of Sherry White Sams, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the VA Medical Center-Cooper Drive in Lexington.

A Nicholas Co. native, he was born August 24, 1952 to the late William Clay & Merolyn June Cameron Sams, was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of Myers Christian Church, a former employee of TTI Railroad and also a member of the V.F.W. Post 8666 and American Legion Post 17.

Dickie is also survived by his two daughters, Hanna Delores Sams & Lyndsay June Sams (Stephen Robertson), a granddaughter Ryley June Robertson, and his canine companion Katie.

He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, William Ray Sams, Thomas Clay Sams and Timothy Lee Sams.

Services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Bro. Jimmy Caswell. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 5:00 P.M. Wednesday.

Memorial contributions suggested to Nicholas County Parks and Recreation, c/o Melissa Mitchell, 5607 Moorefield Road, Carlisle, Kentucky 40311.