On Monday evening, Oct. 3, 2011, M. Kay Sampson changed her address from Oak Ridge, TN to Heaven. The best way to describe Kay's life would be "what the love of Christ looks like with skin on it." She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with all her heart, mind, body and soul. Kay was a member of Ridge Community Church in Oak Ridge, where she lead the prayer team and Ridge Central (Welcoming) team. She was a prayer warrior with a heart to intercede and pray for others. Kay was a first grade teacher at Clinton Elementary School where she had taught for the last 29 years. She had a deep and profound love for others, especially her current and former students and her fellow teachers/administrators.

Kay was preceded in death by two children, her earthly father James Smith, her mother Gladys Smith and older brother James Smith. She is survived by: her husband, Rusty Sampson and daughter Allie Sampson, brother John Smith, sisters Sybil Hock, Connie Romans and Fay Youngblood, and a number of cousins, nieces and nephews.

Arrangements for the Celebration of her life with us are as follows:
There will be held on Saturday, Oct 8 a Celebration of Life service for Kay Smith Sampson at Clinton Elementary School on the front lawn from 4pm til 7pm. Receiving of friends will be 4-6 and the service at 6pm. THIS IS A CELEBRATION FOLKS! We are asking for NO PINK/NO BREAST CANCER ATTIRE or BLACK. Please wear bright colors, dress casual, come ready to sing, dance and celebrate a life well lived for Jesus. The Ridge Church band w/ Matthew Wayne Robbins and Deena Seals Robbins will provide the music, so come ready to SING! Bring your own lawn chair/blanket! We are also requesting that if you would like, please bring a story/memory/photo about Kay that was important to you. We will have a scrapbook to put things in (Kay was big into scrapbooking and would have loved this) and index cards there if you choose to wait. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS - a College/Camp Fund is being set up for Allie at any branch of Enrichment Federal Credit Union Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of the arrangements. www.holleygamblefh.com.