Samantha Sanford
December 21, 1965 ~ August 3, 2024
ROCKY MOUNT – Samantha Sanford, age 58, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Samantha was born in Queens, New York on December 21, 1965. She was preceded in death by her father, Moses Sanford; her brother, Vernon Todd Sanford; and her two cat children, Dolly Sanford and Mama Sanford.
Samantha proudly and honorably served her Country as a Corporal in the United States Army as a medical specialist. She loved gardening and had a love for a variety of flowers including wildflowers. Samantha had a love for all animals. Her favorite saying was, “Never leave a wing man”. Samantha will be deeply missed. She made a difference in the life of everyone who knew her, and she leaves behind a tremendous legacy of life, love, and laughter.
Samantha is survived by her mother, Claudette Ketcham, of New York, New York; her sisters, Michelle Sanford, of Dayton, Ohio, Jewel Johnson, of Mastic Beach, Long Island, New York, Vonda Harmer, and husband, Darrell Williams, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and Sha-Ron Sanford, of Raeford, North Carolina; her brother, Michael Sanford, of New York, New York; her nieces, Vannetta, Lourdes, Vanessa, Jennafer, Melissa, Marissa and Jade; her nephews, Shannon and Steven; a host of great nieces and nephews; and her best friend, Kandi Conquest.
A Celebration of Samantha’s Life will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Pastor Emanuel Shell officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Samantha’s memory to the ASPCA, PO Box 96929 Washington, DC 20090-6929.
Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com.
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You meant everything to me and always will till we meet again. I love you dearly My MeMe
I loved u since the day I laid eyes on you
-meamea
I will miss her laughter, smile and great sense of humor. Samantha had a good heart and was a childhood friend of mine up until the present. I miss our fun conversations and trips to her favorite restaurants. She is the only one who gave me my start in the Big City after college graduation . We had such fun and she showed me the way to live” in the Big City of NY.” Because of her friendship and know how I was able to secure a good job in NY. I will be forever grateful for her support, phone calls, laughter and will remember all the good times we had! I’ll always miss my “other sister” and can’t wait to see her in a much better place! My love to all her family who treated me like family! 🥰🥰
Love you my friend! Glad you are at peace! Until we meet again! Keep dancing!!
To my Sister (twin)I will always love you ❤️❤️❤️
I am eternally grateful and blessed beyond measure to have grown up alongside you, my beloved big sister. Even though you are no longer with us, your love and all the memories, we shared will forever remain in our hearts. Thank you for all of the cherish moments, your unspoken understanding and all of your support.
Tee Tee
Sister, you will be truly missed, especially your morning phone calls asking what are you cooking for dinner?
Being Samantha’s oldest sister, I cannot express how empty a part of my heart feels. We had the usual ups and downs and what family doesn’t have usual ups and downs. She is absolutely, again absolutely going to be missed more than anyone realizes.
I am so sorry for your great loss. My thought and prayers are with the Sanford Family during this difficult and unexpected time. May God give each of you the strength and comfort to filled the void that Samantha has left in your hearts. I send my deepest sympathy and condolences.
❤️❤️❤️SISTER, thank you for being my role model, my confidant and my friend. Thank you for the laughter the love and the life lessons. I will carry your memory in my heart forever and strive to honor you in all that I do.
I remember when Sam and I barbecued on the sidewalk in queens at her apartment complex we laughed because cars were going into the parking garage and Sam kept saying we are partying like. A rockstar