Gregory "Greg" Joseph Sam

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Gregory Joseph Sam, 58, who passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Notre Dame from 7:00 am until 10:45 am on Saturday A rosary will be prayed at 8:30 am on Saturday. Rev. Abelardo Gabriel SVD will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville. Gregory "Greg" Sam was born on May 17, 1962 to the union of Roy and Mazel Sam in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was a graduate of St. Martinville High School. He then went on to serve in the United States Navy as a Navy Airman for four years. He worked at Martin Mills and later worked for Halliburton for 25 years. Greg never met a stranger, and he was always starting a conversation with someone. He was fun-loving. He loved spending time with family and lending a helping hand. His passions were fishing and hunting. Greg loved to travel and visit several different countries. He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his son, Kyler Sam; two brothers, Floyd Sam and Ervin (Melanie) Sam; and his sister, Kathleen (Ronald) Landry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Mazel Washington Sam; sister, Andrea Simon; niece, Hanidra Batiste. Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.