Cora Lee Sample

Cora Lee Sample, 77, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born June 10, 1939 in Cape Girardeau to William and Corene Tucker Moore Frentzel. She and Doyle W. Sample were married June 16, 1957 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He passed away February 3, 2009. Cora Lee was owner/operator of Pop's Pizza in Cape Girardeau for more than thirty years, and owner/operator of Sample Carpet in Cape Girardeau many years. She was a sales representative for Home Interior also for ove thirty years, and for the last three years she has served as Hostess at Huddle House. She was a partner in the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. Cora Lee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and friend. She was truly the matriarch of her family and will be greatly missed. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia "Patti" (Gary) Popp, of Cape Girardeau; daughter-in-law, Char Sample, of Cape Girardeau; brothers, Jim (Carolyn) Moore, of St. Charles, MO, Kenny (Charlotte) Frentzel, of Fort Wayne, IN, Junior Frentzel, of Smithton, IL, and Tim "Joker" (Julie) Frentzel, of O'Fallon, IL; sisters, Emma Jane Culver, Columbia, MO, and Kay (Ernie) Barbee, of Columbia, MO; sister-in-law, Judy Frentzel; uncle, Charlie Tucker, of Overland Park, KS; grandchildren, Kirsten Poole Popp, Cheryl (Junior) Koenig, Harley Sample, Bo and Loveta Miller, Lacey Myers, and Larissa Hawthorne;and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death her husband, parents, her son, Brad W. Sample; brothers, Victor, Chuck, and Sammy Frentzel; and sister, Trudy Shaw. Friends may call 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Ford & Sons Sprigg St. Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Ford & Sons Sprigg St. Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau with Rev. Wavis Jordan, and Rev. Mike Hutchins Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to American Heart Association.

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Cora Lee Sample

June 10, 1939 - March 21, 2017