Hal Doy Sampson, 71 of Mt. Washington, Ky, passed away Sunday,
September 30, 2012 at his home.
Born May 23, 1941 in Shelby County, Indiana, he was the son of the
late O. Carl and Velma L. (Patterson) Sampson. On January 27, 1979,
he married Davia Judith "Judy" Sampson in Louisville and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Val Drew Sampson; a granddaughter,
Ashleigh Byrd; brothers, Tony Sampson (Jim Turner) of Provincetown, MA,
Rudy (Christina) Sampson of Plymouth, MA; first wife and close friend, Nancy
(Gellert) Upton; aunts, Elsie Hines, Freeda Sampson and Effie Wasson; several
nieces, cousins and countless high school and college friends.
Hal Doy was a lifelong member of the Geneva United Methodist Church and he
attended Mt. Washington Baptist Church. He was a 1959 graduate of Southwestern
High School and a 1965 graduate of Franklin College. In 1995 he was inducted into
the Franklin College Athletic Hall of Fame.
His funeral will be Thursday Oct. 4 at 7:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope, IN
with Rev. Marvin Arnett officiating. Calling will be Thursday from 4 - 7 pm at the funeral
home. Cremation will follow the service.
Hal Doy retired from teaching after a career expanding over 30 years. He coached
basketball, football and track and field at Westport, Waggener and Jeffersontown high
schools in Kentucky. He enjoyed telling stories of his life experiences and he met with
former classmates once a month for reminiscing.
Hal Doy was an avid collector of cowboy and western memorabilia. His knowledge
of movies and their stars was extraordinary. He rode horses all his life, was a trainer and
competed for years on the rodeo circuit.
Hal Doy lived hid life to the fullest. He was loved by all and will sadly be missed.