Sammie Neil “Mud Flap” Linger, 42, of Buckhannon, W.Va. died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at the V.A. Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
He was born May 11, 1978, in Buckhannon, W.Va., a son of Rozetta H. Tenney Linger and companion Jack Lee Harris and the late Gary Neil Linger.
In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his son, Elijah Nicholas Wyatt Linger.
He is survived by one brother, Stormy Allen Linger and wife Crystal Dawn of Mooresville, N.C.; two sisters, Wendy Dawn Brown and husband Chester of Va. and Misty Rose Sow and husband Cheikh of Bowie, Md.; two nephews, Miguel Rylee and Andrew Allen Linger both of Mooresville; two nieces, Leigha Rose and Zoe Ranae Linger both of Mooresville; two aunts, Carolyn Mason of Steens, Miss. and Geraldine Henderson and husband Bruce of Buckhannon and two cousins, Shawn Babbitt of Buckhannon and Jonathan Rowan.
Mr. Linger was a member of the U.S. Air Force for five years and served as a Military Police. He was also a member of the Living Word Church of God in Buckhannon.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
