Eldridge L. (Ed) Samples

Mr. Eldridge L. (Ed) Samples, 85 of Homer passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 2pm in the Chapel of Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel with internment to follow in Alta Vista Cemetery. Reverend Harry E. Barron Jr. will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 1, 2014 from 3-5 pm and 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Samples was born on November 28, 1929 in Canton Georgia, the son of late Ezra & Ophelia Samples. He grew up in Forest Park and spent most of his life in Gainesville and Homer, GA. He was of the Baptist faith. Served in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sargent and Radar Instructor during the Korean War. Ed owned and operated with his sons Samples Food in Atlanta, GA for over 49 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed refinishing old tractors and cars.

Mr. Samples is survived by his wife Irene Samples of Homer, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and Denise Samples of Hoschton, GA, Jon and Rhonda Samples of Gainesville, GA; four granddaughters and husbands, Christin and Nathan Lee of Gainesville, GA, Staci and T.J. Oliver of Gainesville, GA, Kelley and Tyler Jackson of Honolulu, HI; granddaughter, KayLynn Samples of Gainesville, GA; one sister, Catherine Samples Cox of Stockbridge, GA; Ed was like a father and close friend with Phil and Linda Ellis and a number of nieces, nephews and friends he loved and they loved him.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your favorite charity.

Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel, 989 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-297-6200 or for those who desire online condolences at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.