Captain Samuel Rayford Chumley, born September 13, 1946 in Crockett Texas to Sam Houston and Martha Chumley Samuel passed away September 23, 2020 at his residence in Livingston at the age of 74.
Samuels loving family includes wife, Lawana of 29 years; children, Jeanette Moore and husband Michael, Carey Ann Chumley, Samantha Ray Randall and husband Peter, Mark Dale Greenhaw; sister, Jo Nell Pond and husband Willard; grandchildren, Josh & wife Priscilla, Chase, Grant, Caleb, Dawson, Cheyenne, Niles, Nick, Ty and Zoey; one great- grandchild, Hassan; numerous other relatives and friends.
A special thank you to his friend & caretaker Annie Robinson
Samuel is preceded in death by his parents, Sam Houston and Martha Chumley; daughter, Lorie Beth Chumley; sister, Patsy Bell; father-in-law, Jerry Davis; mother-in-law, Janie Kelly. Samuel worked for the city of Houston throughout his life as a fireman for station 34, 64 and 74.
He served Honorably as a Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne in the United States Army during Vietnam.
A Celebration of Captain Chumley’s life will begin 10 AM Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Pace Funeral Home in Livingston Texas
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