1927
Sam
2014
Sam McAnally
July 20, 1927 — December 25, 2014
Sam L. McAnally was born July 20, 1927 at home on the family farm near Seymour, Missouri, the youngest of eight children, to Walter and Laura McAnally. He departed this life on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Indian Heights United Methodist Church, 10211 Nall Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas, with services beginning at 1:30 pm.
Entombment will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens Indoor Mausoleum, 11200 Metcalf Avenue. A ‘Celebration of Life’ reception will be held at the Kansas City Elk Lodge #26; 515 East 99th Street immediately following the entombment. Memorial contributions may be given to the Indian Heights United Methodist Church Memorial Fund (IHUMC).
Sam’s childhood years were spent on the dairy farm. He graduated from Seymour High School in 1944 and attended Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. On August 15, 1951 he was married to Betty Highfill. They were together 68 years until her death in 2009. Sam enjoyed quail hunting with family and friends for all of his adult life. He would say that he was a good shot with a shotgun.
Sam had a 35 year career at General Electric, where he held many sales and management positions, including: Sales Counselor, Manager of Advertising, Manager Retail Sales Training, Manager Consumer Electronics, and Merchandise Manager for the Western Division of GW consumer Products.
Sam was an active member of Indian Heights United Methodist Church. He was also a member of Elks Lodge #26 for over 25 years, serving on the Membership Committee interviewing candidates. He also fulfilled the duties of the official position of Tiler.
Sam was also an avid golfer and member of the Tomahawk Hills Senior Men’s Golf League and the Kansas City Senior Men’s Golf Association.
Sam was a member of the Nall Hills Home Association.
Survivors include numerous nieces, nephews, and many, many good friends! He was much loved by all who knew him and will be remembered by all of us.
Entombment will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens Indoor Mausoleum, 11200 Metcalf Avenue. A ‘Celebration of Life’ reception will be held at the Kansas City Elk Lodge #26; 515 East 99th Street immediately following the entombment. Memorial contributions may be given to the Indian Heights United Methodist Church Memorial Fund (IHUMC).
Sam’s childhood years were spent on the dairy farm. He graduated from Seymour High School in 1944 and attended Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. On August 15, 1951 he was married to Betty Highfill. They were together 68 years until her death in 2009. Sam enjoyed quail hunting with family and friends for all of his adult life. He would say that he was a good shot with a shotgun.
Sam had a 35 year career at General Electric, where he held many sales and management positions, including: Sales Counselor, Manager of Advertising, Manager Retail Sales Training, Manager Consumer Electronics, and Merchandise Manager for the Western Division of GW consumer Products.
Sam was an active member of Indian Heights United Methodist Church. He was also a member of Elks Lodge #26 for over 25 years, serving on the Membership Committee interviewing candidates. He also fulfilled the duties of the official position of Tiler.
Sam was also an avid golfer and member of the Tomahawk Hills Senior Men’s Golf League and the Kansas City Senior Men’s Golf Association.
Sam was a member of the Nall Hills Home Association.
Survivors include numerous nieces, nephews, and many, many good friends! He was much loved by all who knew him and will be remembered by all of us.
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