Funeral services for Samuel Delaughter, of Wesson, are Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at noon at New Beginnings Worship Center in Martinsville. Riverwood Family Funeral Service in Brookhaven is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Delaughter, 69, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at his residence. He was born June 6, 1949, to the late, Leslie Ewell Delaughter and Lottie Mae Kees Delaughter. He served in the United States Army and was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and was a diesel mechanic for Kitchen Brothers.

Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Charlie Delaughter; and sister, Barbara Ann Halstead.

Survivors are his son, Leslie Earl Delaughter; daughters, Genia Raliff, Jennifer Shoop and Elizabeth Jacobs; brothers, Larry Delaughter, Charlie Holiday; sister, Betty Benton; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

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