Ruth Elizabeth Samuels

Let us rejoice and give thanks for the many years that our Heavenly Father allowed us to share with our devoted Mother, friend, and neighbor.    R. Elizabeth passed from labor to reward on May 3, 2019.

Mrs. R. Elizabeth Nelson Samuels was the daughter of the late Sgt. David Nelson, Sr. and the late Sabra Mae Hammonds Nelson of South Carolina. She was the wife of the late Reverend Dr. Aaron Burnson Samuels, Sr. of Brookfield, Connecticut

R. Elizabeth leaves to mourn and cherish her fond memories, one son, Aaron Bernard Samuels, II of Danbury, CT; one daughter, Tonya Elizabeth Samuels Torian (Curtis Edward) of Norwalk, CT; one grandson, Maurice Edward Torian; one brother, David Nelson, Jr. and children, Shawn and Sharon, Columbia, SC; two sisters, Betty Ann Nelson-Gray (Isaiah), Irmo, SC and Brenda Mack-Foxworth (Calvin) and children, Tyler and Savannah of Columbia, SC; cousin and God-Son, Jason E. Spann of Hamden, CT; God-Daughter, Lanaya Shuler, Waterbury, CT; favorite nieces, Wendy N. Wade, Liberty Hill, SC; Annie G. Jackson and children, Alexis, Dominique, and Crystal; and Sallie R. Cunningham, West Haven, CT; special nephew, Barry Cunningham, West Haven, CT; special cousins, Harrison, Spann, and Griffith, New Haven, CT; sisters-in-laws, Corrie and Julia Samuel; and a host of nieces and nephews, and cousins. R. Elizabeth was predeceased by sisters-in-laws, Mattie, Samuel, Anna Gaither, Sallie Cunningham, Odessa Samuel, and Amy Nelson; brothers-in-laws, Moses Samuel and Burney Samuel, Jr.

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