Samuel Lowery Straughn, Jr.

Samuel Lowery Straughn, Jr., age 80 of Westport, Kentucky passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022. Sam was a farmer for most of his life and worked as a truck driver for Sexton Foods for 27 years. He loved riding his horses and spending time with his family. Sam was preceded in death by his siblings, Wanda Burton, Margie Hartman, Margaret Cox, Alice Straughn, and Marshall Bush Straughn.

Sam will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Janet and his daughters Rhonda Sewell (Brian), Julie Fowler (Scott), and Stephanie Anderson (Troy); he was the proud PawPaw of Krysten Traylor (John), Mallory Brooks (Tim), Ricky Sewell (Emma), Sammy Sewell, Kelsey Craig (DC), Seth Fowler (Brianna), Trevor Anderson (Emma) and Brent Anderson (Ali); and Great PawPaw to David and Elizabeth Traylor, Penelope and Ethan Brooks, and Collins Craig; he was a brother to Edith Callis, Virginia White, Nancy Bell, and Dorothy Roberts; and a host of relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held at Westport Baptist Church, 6415 Washington Street, Westport, Ky, on Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. with a celebration of life service beginning at 12 p.m.

The family requests donations be made to either Hosparus Health at hosparushealth.org or the Westport Baptist Church youth fund at P.O. Box 9, Westport, KY, 40077.

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