Norman Arthur Samples, 73 DOVER - Norman Arthur Samples, of Dover, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington. He was 73. Mr. Samples was born in Procious, W.Va., March 26, 1936, to the late Enos and Hazel Davis Samples. He served in the U. S. Air Force from 1954 to 1958 as an Air Police Airman. He worked as an electrician for O. B. Williams for over 25 years retiring in the late 80's. He was a member of the Camden/Wyoming Moose Lodge and the Masons Lodge #7. Mr. Samples enjoyed gardening, cars and his gamecocks. Mr. Samples was preceded in death by three sisters, Madeline Nutter, Agnes Stone, and Kathleen Duesenburry; two brothers, Carlos and Zane Samples. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Phyllis Diane (Hoffecker) Samples; three sons, Michael of Smyrna, Keith of Dover, and Randall of Dover; three daughters, Kimberly DePietro of New Hampshire, Kelli Croft of Dover, and Lisa Michelle Hogan of Maine; two brothers, Joe Samples and Paul Samples, both of W.Va.; five sisters, Dessie Shamblin of Ohio, Nina Mae Montileone and Anna Fay Matthews of Fla. Nancy Melvin of W.Va., and Coral Jane of Ohio; six grandchildren, Jennifer Hager, Tania Chabot, Brandy and Ashley DePietro, and Jason and Michael Samples Jr.; and a great-grandson, Ryan Commeau. He will be missed so much by his family. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Odd Fellows Cemetery, 35 Rising Sun Road, Camden. Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.