Sammy Joe Shanks, 57, of Malinta, Ohio died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. He was born July 23, 1950 in Napoleon, Ohio to Walter & Norma Jean (Anderson) Shanks. He was a truck driver for Safety Grooving and Grinding of Napoleon. He was a member of the United States Army Reserves. He is survived by his mother, Norma Shanks of Malinta, Ohio; son, Jasen (Lisa) Shanks of Malinta, Ohio; daughter, Sara (Mike) Shaw of Toledo, Ohio; brothers, Robert "Rob" (Henrietta) Shanks of Napoleon, Ohio, Andrew (Susan) Shanks, Adam (Shasta) Shanks, both of Malinta, Ohio; and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter.
Sammy Joe Shanks, 57, of Malinta, Ohio died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. He was born July 23, 1950 in Napoleon, Ohio to Walter & Norma Jean (Anderson) Shanks. He was a truck driver for Safety Grooving and Grinding of Napoleon. He was a member of the United States Army Reserves. He is survived by his mother, Norma Shanks of Malinta, Ohio; son, Jasen (Lisa) Shanks of Malinta, Ohio; daughter, Sara (Mike) Shaw of Toledo, Ohio; brothers, Robert "Rob" (Henrietta) Shanks of Napoleon, Ohio, Andrew (Susan) Shanks, Adam (Shasta) Shanks, both of Malinta, Ohio; and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter.