Samuel Cooke Reynolds Sr.

Samuel Cooke Reynolds, 91, a lifelong resident of Carlisle, Kentucky, passed away on May 15, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Sam was the son of the late Dr. B. F. Reynolds, Jr. and Virginia Cooke Reynolds. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bobbie Doyle Reynolds; three children, Lisa A. Reynolds of Carlisle and Phoenix, Arizona, Sam Cooke Reynolds, Jr. (Frankie) of Carlisle, and Virginia Lynn Reynolds of Lexington; two grandchildren, Mary Beth Reynolds (Jeremy Matthews) and Samuel Cooke Reynolds, III of Carlisle, Kentucky, and his sister, Eleanor Verdery of Stone Mountain, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his sister Susanna Reynolds Vutsas and his brother B. F. “Frank” Reynolds III. Sam was born on Eastern Avenue in Carlisle on September 15, 1927. He had lived at his home at 317 Sycamore Street since he was 18 months old. He was a 1946 graduate of Carlisle High School and married his high school sweetheart, Bobbie, in 1952. He served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1955 as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Tech. For 39 years he worked at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Lexington as a Supply Systems Analyst for Logistics Readiness Command. He served 31 years in the Army Reserve and Kentucky National Guard retiring as a Command Sgt. Major. Preserving the farm that had been in his family since 1874 was his lifelong project. The Reynolds Spring Farm on Lower Jackstown Road was both a joy and a headache, but always a source of pride. He was a member of the Carlisle Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder, Deacon, and Trustee. Mr. Sam served on the Nicholas County Water Board, the Carlisle Cemetery Board, Southern States Board, Carlisle Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Nicholas County Farm Bureau Board. He was past president of the Central Kentucky Foxhunters Association and the Kentucky State Foxhunters Association. Visitation will be Sunday, May 19, from 4-7 PM at the Carlisle Presbyterian Church. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, May 20, at the church with burial in the Carlisle Cemetery. Pall bearers will be Samuel Reynolds, III, Jeremy Matthews, Jeremiah Stinnett, Billy R. Doyle, Andrew Whirles, and Mike Warner. Honorary pall bearers are Bill Cash, Hunter Hess, Fred Burnaw, John Fuller, Robert Garvin, Billy B. Doyle, Kenneth Ishmael, Roscoe Higginbotham, and Bobby Snapp. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be sent to the Carlisle Presbyterian Church or Bluegrass Care Navigators,1317 US HWY 62E, Cynthiana, KY 41031. Carlisle-Clark Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Samuel Cooke Reynolds Sr.

September 15, 1927 - May 15, 2019

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September 15, 1927 - May 15, 2019

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