Samantha Stanley Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Samantha Stanley of Covington, Virginia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Samantha left this world on April 15, 2026 at the age of 49, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Samantha Stanley to show support.
As Samantha departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Samantha may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Samantha leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her mother Marilyn Sue Coleman Howarth (Alan Howarth). She is survived by: her father Richard Carlyle Strickland (Gail Morrison) of Goldsboro; her daughter Sarah Michelle Stanley; her siblings, Christine Thompson (Ricky) of Covington and James Alan Howarth of Longs; her stepsiblings, Melanie Matthews and Matt Matthews; and her cousins, Luca, Chandler, Jaxton, Jaycen, Joseph, Timothy and Cody. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews.
