Samuel V. Morath

SAMUEL V. MORATH, 93, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. He was born in Houston, Miss., to the late Mike and Dulice (Davis) Morath. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 55 plus years, Nomal Lee (Krisell) Morath; sisters, Peggy Bader, Sister Pauline Morath, and Louise Weaver; and brothers, Paul Morath, and John Morath. Sam retired from the Air Force after almost 24 years of service. He is a WWII, Korean, and Vietnam war veteran. Samuel started his second career at the United States Postal Service in 1970 as a letter carrier and retired in 1990. He soon started his third career with Roller-Owens Funeral Home and became a licensed Funeral Director in 1993. After serving hundreds of families with care and respect, he retired in 2011 at the age of 85. Samuel was a faithful, God loving member of Central Baptist Church, where he has served as Deacon and sang in the choir. He was an ardent Patriot, enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and spending time with his family. Samuel is survived by his daughter, Becky Shaw (Bill) of North Little Rock; grandsons, Philip Shaw (Vivian) of Kernersville, N.C., and Josh Shaw (Melissa) of San Jose, Calif.; four great-grandchildren; sister, Frances Stinger; and brother, George Morath (Sharon) of Compton, Ill. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019, at Central Baptist Church, 5200 Fairway Ave., North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. Burial will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church in Sam's memory. Arrangements are by Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy, North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. Online Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.