Alexander Jiries ‘Gooby’ Samour, 40

Alexander Jiries “Gooby” Samour, 40, passed away, on May 11, 2017 at his residence. Born October 6, 1976, in Columbus, Ohio he was the son of the late Alexander and Barbara Jean Gardner Samour, Sr. He was a former nurse’s aid at Arbors Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He is survived by his sisters, Regina Burris, of Cheshire, Lisa (Mike) Harvel, Newark, Oh., Angelina Dillard, Gallipolis, and Alexandria (Patrick) Hawley, of Mercerville, brothers, Roger (Debra) Sparks, of Springfield, Mo., George Samour, of Columbus, and Harold (Angie) Samour, of Columbus, a step-daughter, Chelsea Penick. His nieces and nephews, Gabrielle Samour, Angelo Samour, Justin Burris, Bradley Burris, Brian Burris, Brandon Harvel, Katelyn Harvel, Winter Dillard, Tami Hodge, Allen Sparks, Bryony Sparks, Laura Payne, Noah Sparks, and Roger Sparks, Jr., as well as several aunts and uncles and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.

In addition to his parents, Alexander is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Elmer and Myrtle Gardner, and paternal grandmother, Evelyn Samour.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2017, in the Cremeens-King Funeral Chapel, Gallipolis. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the Centenary Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensking.com