Samuel Luther Welch Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Samuel Luther Welch of Lexington, North Carolina, who passed away on May 14, 2026 at the age of 73. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Samuel Luther Welch to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Noah Luther "Luke" Welch and Charlene Isabel Perrell Welch; his sister Kay Cole (Max); and his brother-in-law Joe Starbuck. He is survived by: his wife Patricia Welch; his daughters, Melissa Leonard (Johnny) and Amy Howard (Andrew); his grandchildren, Brayden Leonard, Blake Leonard, Madi Howard, Luke Howard and Ellie Kate Howard; and his siblings, Mike Welch (Kathy), Andy Welch, Pam Starbuck and Cara Leslie (Al).

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Sam's memory may be directed to Grace Baptist Church, 3305 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27127.