Samuel Quaye Ofori

April 22, 1950 - December 22, 2021

Mr. Samuel “Sam” Quaye Ofori, 71 of Navasota, passed away Wednesday, December 22nd at UTMB in Clear Lake, Texas. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held this Saturday, January 8th at 2:00 pm via Zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86594943158?pwd=bWtaZUowZHkrekp1Q2RVUGk4MkRYUT09 Meeting ID: 865 9494 3158, Passcode: 664547 The Zoom link will be active at 1:30pm and the slideshow will begin at 1:45pm. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Nobles Funeral Chapel. Originally from Accra, Ghana, Sam resided in Navasota from 1989 to present. He was most known for his laughter, good energy, dependability, hard work, and most importantly his love for family. As a pastime, he enjoyed fishing, taking care of his farm animals, and traveling. He also drove for Navasota ISD for some time and most knew his as “Mr. Sam” along with his distinct accent. His love for travel and out-going personality led him to pursue his career in transportation. He dedicated most of his time to his wife, Dolores Ofori, when she took sick and never left her side until his sudden passing. His Christian faith as a Jehovah’s Witness was unwavering which reinforced his bible based hope to one day live free from pain, suffering and death (Revelation 21:4). He will be truly missed by all family and those close to him. Sam is survived by his wife, Dolores Ann Ofori; sons and daughters-in-law Martin and Shauna Hill, Benjamin and fiancee Amanda Vega, David Hill, Abram Ofori, and Roy Hill; daughter and son-in-law Valeria and Anthony Mistretta; grandchildren Kadyn, Erinn, Bobby, Brielle, Nehemiah, Aiyana, Mina and Moses; brothers Daniel Anyetei Larsey and Samuel Borketey Okraku and sisters Vida Momoh Afotey, Paulina Dede Ashiritie, Mary Atswei Ashiritie and Esther Borteley Okraku. He was preceded in death by his parents, Comfort Oduah Kpabifio and Emmanuel Ofori Quaye. You are invited to leave kind words and fond memories at www.noblesfuneral.com.