Samuel Bernard Womack

Franklin, NC - Samuel Bernard Womack, age 85, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Burlington, NC. Dad was born October 10, 1927 the sixth child of James Otto and Sarah Harriett McIntyre Womack. He married Christina May Slade April 11, 1953 in St. Matthew, Church of England in Yiewsley, Middlesix County, England. They are the parents of two sons, Gary Bernard Womack and his wife Cathie of Hopewell, NJ and David Keith Womack of Monroe, NC; three daughters, Denise Womack Cox of Highpoint, NC, Cindy Womack Tuck of Burlington, NC and Deborah Jean Womack of Burlington, NC; six grandchildren, Andrew, Johnathan, Christopher Womack and Brandon Tuck, Sarah Cox and Emma Cox; sisters, Margaret Clark of Franklin. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Lori Womack; brothers, T. Dover Womack, Harold W. Womack, Raymond Womack; sisters, Mary Josephine Henry and Christine Lavada Causey.

Sam enlisted in the US Navy in 1944 and was assigned to the USS Dyess out of Norflolk, VA (DD880) performing patrol duty along the Atlantic coast and then in early 1945 he was assigned to the Asian & Pacific Theater of Operation and the Occupation of Japan. He was discharged in May 1946. After a brief return to Franklin, Sam enlisted in the Army Air Corp in February 1947. He retired from the Air Force in April 1972 with the rank of Master Sargeant. His Air Force assignments were McCellan AFB, California (retired), Welford/Greenham Common AF bases; Tinker AFB Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Lakenheath AFB; Duluth AFB, Duluth Minnesota; Saudi Arabia, Dahahran Zutan Airport; Mountain Home AFB, Mountain Home, ID; Orlando (McCoy) AFB, Orlando, FL. His service medals include the National Defense Medal, Army of Occupation, World War II, Asian Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal. After his retirement from the Air Force, he enrolled in the Environmental Science Course at South Western Community College, Sylva, Jackson County, NC. In June of 1974 he took a job with the town of Franklin with the water & waste disposal plant and worked for two and one half years. After his resignation from the city, he went to work for the Franklin Mineral Products Company, as a laboratory technician, Quality Control and waste water disposal. He worked for this company for the next ten years prior to his retirement in 1988.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 9 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryant Grant Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Whittaker officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Womack, Charles Womack, Jonathan Womack, Andrew Womack and Brandon Tuck. The VFW Post #7339 and American Legion #108 will conduct full military graveside rites.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 9 from 1:00 2:00 PM, one hour prior to the service at Bryant Grant Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the VFW Funeral Detail, Neil Riendeau, 1155 N. Skeenah Road, Franklin, NC 28734,

Bryant Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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