Sammy S. Silvers

Sammy S. Silvers,  65, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, in Amarillo.

Memorial services were held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, in the Central Baptist Church, in Amarillo with Dr. Jerald Chadwick, Pastor, officiating. Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Dr. Jerald Chadwick, officiating. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Sam was born January 5, 1944, in Amarillo to Grady and Annie Silvers. He was raised in Goodnight and attended Goodnight School. He also attended Claude school. He was Baptized as a young child in the First Baptist Church in Goodnight. He moved to Amarillo and worked for Coca Cola Company, the City of Amarillo and several other jobs. He was currently employed with Sam’s Club. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church. He lived approximately 20 years in Amarillo.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady and Annie Silvers; and a brother in law, Dan Haney.

Survivors include two sons, Sammy Dean and wife Tonya of Slaton, and Jimmy Dale and wife Margie of Amarillo; the mother of his sons, Nelda Silvers; a brother, Tommy Silvers of Clarendon; two sisters, Emily McCary and husband Clovis of Clarendon, and JoAnn Haney of Amarillo; five grandchildren; three nieces; four nephews; and many friends.
The family request memorials be to the American Diabetes Association.