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Obituary for John Samuel "Sam" Jennings III

John Samuel "Sam"  Jennings III
John Samuel Jennings III

SAMSTRONG

1975-2015

Chesapeake - John Samuel "Sam" Jennings,III, 39, went home to be with the Lord on April 10, 2015, after a courageous 17 month battle with colon cancer. He was a dedicated employee of Walsh Tops, Inc. for nearly 20 years.

Sam was an amazing man who had an inspiring love for the Lord, his family, and baseball, especially his New York Yankees! Sam impacted the lives of so many in his 39 years of life and the memory of him and the joy he brought to this world will live on through the many people he touched along the way. He was SAMSTRONG and GODSTRONG!

Sam is survived by his wife, Kelly Burke Jennings; two sons, Blake and Sean; his parents, John and Brenda Jennings; Grandfather John Jennings; Uncle Buck Ken and Aunt Pam Riddleberger; Uncle Donnie and Dawn Renee Jennings; Father-in-Law Dennis C. Burke; Brothers-in-Law Brian Burke and Kevin Burke; and countless other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Lillie Riddleberger; Uncle Bill Riddleberger; Grandmother Lucy Jennings; and Mother-in-Law Blakely G. Burke.

A funeral service will be held at Grace Bible Church, 2956 Ansol Lane, Virginia Beach, VA on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. with internment to follow at Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth, VA at 1pm. Visitation will be at Graham Funeral Home, 1112 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake, VA on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 between 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Please visit his book of memories at www.grahamfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence to the family.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the LivON Foundation, whose mission is to educate, advocate, and assist those under 50 years old diagnosed with colon cancer. www.livonfoundation.org http://www.livonfoundation.org

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