Samantha Linn “Sam” South was born on February 22, 1995 in Provo, Utah to parents, Matthew and Rondi (Thornton) South. She died on June 17, 2021 at her home in Umatilla, Oregon at the age of 26 years. Sam was raised and attended grade school at Rocky Height Elementary, Armand Larive Middle school and Hermiston High School where she participated in La Crosse. She graduated in 2013 and had worked at Pilot in Stanfield for the last 3 years. She enjoyed riding dirt bikes and loved being a Mom to her daughter Laney and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughter Laney JoAnn Weems; parents: Matt and Rondi South; brothers: Berek and Preston South; sister: Hailey South; all of Hermiston, OR; grandparents: Linda and Allan South, Orem, UT and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Sam was preceded in death by grandparents, JoAnn Beach and Ron Thornton.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 25, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 SW 11th St., Hermiston, Oregon 97838.
Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may make contributions in Sam's memory to Burns Mortuary of Hermiston to help with expenses at P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, Oregon 97838.
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