Wiliam “Will/Bill” James Sampson, Jr., age 45, a native of Fort Scott, KS passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024. He was born July 23, 1979, in Fort Scott, KS the son of Wi liam James Sampson, Sr. and Mary Lynn Wiggans Sampson, both Fort Scott natives. He attended school in Fort Scott from kindergarten through high school. Bill was married to Jennifer Leighty for 21 years. They later divorced. He worked at Ward Kraft for 13 years. He later transitioned to BNSF Railroad where he worked for 12 years as a Union Signalman. Bill enjoyed surrounding himself with family and friends, wind therapy, fixing things, working on cars, hunting, and exploring nature.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; paternal grandparents Harry and Wilma Sampson; and maternal grandfather, Donald Wesley Wiggans. He is survived by his daughter, Kaitlynn Sampson (Jonathan Harp); and son Dakota Wiley (Amelia); grandchildren Emmett and Hudson Harp, and Henry Wiley; girlfriend Catrina Canfield-Hurl and her children, Jarika and Preston, Johnny and Dora, and Jamison, and grandchildren Autumn, Mayleigh, and Rowan; maternal grandmother Betty Wiggans; cousin Patrick Earnest; and friend Doug Sinn. Also surviving are his biker brothers, BNSF Union family, and many family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, October 28th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Cremation wi l fo low. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until service time Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.
