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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ethel Semien Sam
Ethel Semien
Sam
Aug 13, 1933 — Jul 21, 2018
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Ethel Semien Sam, 84, a resident of Lake Charles, LA., was born on August 13, 1933 and passed away on July 21, 2018 at a local hospital. Ethel was a faithful and devoted member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church until the time of her passing. She was a member of the Lady Auxiliary Court Number 141, Christian Mothers, 1st Eucharistic Minister of IHM, Legion of Mary, Monday Rosary Group and the Cursillo.
Ethel along with her late husband J.C. enjoyed the many different church functions and assisting with Church Bazaars and Activities. She also enjoyed going to the Zydeco's. Anyone who knew Ms. Sam, knew that when they entered her home, they would be greeted with a big smile and a warm kiss on the cheek and lots of food, fun conversation and laughter. She thoroughly enjoyed her children, grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She welcomed the Rosary Groups and any other Prayer Groups into her home. She also was an awesome and funny storyteller. Ethel believed in having a healthy lifestyle, which was evident by the many years she sold herbs and invited friends and family to her house to learn how to be healthy. She was well known in the community and knew how to handle business with a smile. She loved attending funerals because it afforded her an opportunity to share her Christian Faith and meet new relatives. She embraced fellow-shipping with other Christians of different faith and spoke about Jesus to everyone she met, keeping her Catholic faith foremost. She was a true missionary.
Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, Alcide Semien and Laura Scott Semien; husband, John Charles Sam, Sr.; four sons, Larry James Sam, John Charles Sam, Jr., Ronald Sam, and Scotty Sam; one daughter, Nadine Sam Pea; brothers, Nathan, Alica, Benjamin and Roy Semien; sisters, Alice Darjean, Emily John and Annie Pitre.
Ethel Semien Sam leaves to cherish her warm memories in the hearts of those who she loved five sons, Norman (Bonita) Sam, Christopher (Edith) Sam, Peter Sam, Thomas (Monica) Sam, all of San Antonio, TX. and Joshua (Reitha) Sam of Baton Rouge, LA; five daughters, Charlene (Larry) Malbrough of Church Point, LA., Henrietta (Lawerance Sterling, Sr.) of San Antonio, TX., Michelle (Phillip) Derousselle of Breaux Bridge, LA., Claudine (Anthony) Lafanett of Lake Charles, LA., Yolanda Sam of Lake Charles, LA.; one step daughter, Joyce (John) James of Austin, TX.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at True Light Baptist Church, 1518 Gerstner Memorial Drive, Lake Charles, LA. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 2031 Opelousas Street, Lake Charles, LA., with Reverend Father Wayne Lebleu officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum under the direction of Semien-Lewis Mortuary of Jennings, LA.
Ethel along with her late husband J.C. enjoyed the many different church functions and assisting with Church Bazaars and Activities. She also enjoyed going to the Zydeco's. Anyone who knew Ms. Sam, knew that when they entered her home, they would be greeted with a big smile and a warm kiss on the cheek and lots of food, fun conversation and laughter. She thoroughly enjoyed her children, grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She welcomed the Rosary Groups and any other Prayer Groups into her home. She also was an awesome and funny storyteller. Ethel believed in having a healthy lifestyle, which was evident by the many years she sold herbs and invited friends and family to her house to learn how to be healthy. She was well known in the community and knew how to handle business with a smile. She loved attending funerals because it afforded her an opportunity to share her Christian Faith and meet new relatives. She embraced fellow-shipping with other Christians of different faith and spoke about Jesus to everyone she met, keeping her Catholic faith foremost. She was a true missionary.
Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, Alcide Semien and Laura Scott Semien; husband, John Charles Sam, Sr.; four sons, Larry James Sam, John Charles Sam, Jr., Ronald Sam, and Scotty Sam; one daughter, Nadine Sam Pea; brothers, Nathan, Alica, Benjamin and Roy Semien; sisters, Alice Darjean, Emily John and Annie Pitre.
Ethel Semien Sam leaves to cherish her warm memories in the hearts of those who she loved five sons, Norman (Bonita) Sam, Christopher (Edith) Sam, Peter Sam, Thomas (Monica) Sam, all of San Antonio, TX. and Joshua (Reitha) Sam of Baton Rouge, LA; five daughters, Charlene (Larry) Malbrough of Church Point, LA., Henrietta (Lawerance Sterling, Sr.) of San Antonio, TX., Michelle (Phillip) Derousselle of Breaux Bridge, LA., Claudine (Anthony) Lafanett of Lake Charles, LA., Yolanda Sam of Lake Charles, LA.; one step daughter, Joyce (John) James of Austin, TX.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at True Light Baptist Church, 1518 Gerstner Memorial Drive, Lake Charles, LA. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 2031 Opelousas Street, Lake Charles, LA., with Reverend Father Wayne Lebleu officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum under the direction of Semien-Lewis Mortuary of Jennings, LA.
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Funeral Services for Ethel Semien Sam
Visitation
July
31
Tuesday
True Light Baptist Church
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Funeral Mass
July
31
Tuesday
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Burial
July
31
Tuesday
SACRED HEART CEMETERY & MAUSOLEUM
Starts at 2:30 pm
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