Mr. Stewart Ervin Sampson, age 66, of Lumberton, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County on September 15, 1945 to the late Newton Sampson and Vilena Strickland Sampson.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie Mae Norton Sampson, three brothers and four sisters.

Mr. Sampson is survived by five sons, Kary Sampson and wife, Diane of Chicago, IL, Bruce Sampson of Lumberton, NC, Stewart E. Sampson, Jr. (??Rocky?) and wife, Mylinda of Cleveland, GA, Talmadge Sampson and William Sampson, both of Lumberton, NC; three daughters, Twanna Fain and husband, John of Cleveland, GA, Vileanna Dailey and husband, Wayne of Rennert, NC and Lisa Sisum and husband, Billy of Lumberton, NC; three brothers, Mark Sampson of Pembroke, NC, James Sampson of Red Springs, NC and Henry Sampson of Lumberton, NC; six sisters, Minnie Francis Holmes of Utica, MI, Monnie Jane Gray of Fayetteville, NC, Ancie Dale McDowell of Hope Mills, NC, Patricia Milesko of Elizabethtown, KY, Lillian Grashan of Medford, OR and Carol Jane Sampson of Lillington, NC; sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A time of visitation will be held on Sunday evening, November 20, 2011 from 6:00-9:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 11:00AM at Elizabeth Heights Baptist Church in Lumberton with Rev. Terry Locklear and Rev. Ronald Locklear. Burial will follow at Deep Branch Cemetery in Lumberton.

If you wish, memorials may be made to: American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park, Suite 10, Raleigh, NC 27615.