Sam "Pug" L. Tillman, Jr.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Sam "Pug" L. Tillman, Jr. 84, of Blytheville, passed from this life Friday, May 17, 2013 at Great River Medical Center.

Born in Tomato to Sam Lewis and Clydia Mae Belcher Tillman, he was a farmer and an active member of Clearlake Baptist Church and loved all his church "family".

Sam enjoyed riding around and tending the largest garden in Tomato, AR. He was a true outdoorsman who loved to go to the hills in the springtime and Florida in the wintertime.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Margaret Tillman;

Sisters, El Reba Carson and Georgia Mae Cochran and;

Brothers, Harvey Tillman Sr. and Vernon Tillman.

Sam is survived by his son, Darrell Lewis Tillman and wife, Terry;

Grandsons, Jeremy Tillman and wife, Amy and Chad Tillman and wife, Tiffany;

Grandchildren, Brayden Tillman, McKenzie Tillman, Gracie Tillman, Kyle Tillman and Ava Claire Tillman, all of Blytheville;

Sisters, Beulah House of Blytheville and Lois Barger of West Memphis and;

Sister in law, Patricia Tillman of Genoa, Ill.

Funeral services will be Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2 p.m. in Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Duhon officiating. Burial will follow in Dogwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. until service time. Online register may be signed at cobbfuneralhome.com.