Mrs. Gail Sams

Mrs. Gail Sams of 1003 Cordele Highway, Sylvester, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, at her home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Sylvester with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Duncan will officiate. Gail was born on March 13, 1952 to the late Cecil and Betty James. She was born and raised in Worth County living her entire life in the county of her birth. Gail was a member of the Class of 1970 at Worth County High School where she was a standout basketball player. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1973, teaching briefly at Worth Academy before joining the faculty of Worth County High School as a Business Education Teacher. Gail received her Master's degree from Georgia Southwestern University in 1976 and continued to teach at Worth County High School for over forty-two years. She was a dedicated educator who rarely missed a day of school. Through the years, Gail was both a sponsor of the Future Business Leaders of America and an avid supporter of the Worth County Rams football team. She worked diligently to teach life lessons to her students and to prepare them for future employment. Gail loved the University of Georgia Bulldogs and adored her grandchildren beyond measure. She was most proud of her daughters, Laura and Haley, and greatly enjoyed the times that she and her husband William spent with their families. Gail had many life-time friends who will greatly miss her sense of humor, her forthright manner, and her acts of kindness. She was valued by her fellow educators as a strong teacher who instilled self-discipline and a sense of responsibility in her students. Mrs. Sams was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Sylvester where she attended Sunday School and was a ringer in the hand bell choir for many years. For the last several years she greatly enjoyed her work as a volunteer with the Alpha Pregnancy Center in Albany, Georgia. Gail is survived by her husband of 43 years, William Earl Sams of Sylvester; her daughters, Haley (Gregg) Harvell of Nashville, GA and Laura (Grant) Wood of Roswell, GA; two grandsons, Wright and Worth Kimbro; two granddaughters, Charlotte and Mary Ellison Wood; two sisters, Debbie Andrews and Penny (Mickey) Stewart; six nieces, Hope Phillips, Lacey Heard, Ragan McDonald, Staci Israel, Jessica Sams and Tori Sams; three nephews, Justin Paramore, Ryan Stewart and Drew Stewart; two great nieces and three great nephews; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Carolyn Sams; sister-in-law, Lila Paramore, and brother-in-law, Walter (Pam) Sams. For those desiring, memorials may be made in her honor to the Alpha Ministries Pregnancy Center, 2214 Whispering Pines Rd, Albany, GA 31707.

Mrs. Gail Sams

March 13, 1952 - September 19, 2017