Kenneth "Kenny" Samples, 56, of Brunswick, died on Friday, August 8, 2025 at the Cleveland Clinic Brunswick Campus. A triplet, he was one of three sons born on August 7, 1969 in Chickasha Oklahoma, to the late Gary L. and Frankie (nee Madison) Samples. Kenny moved with his family to Ohio as a youth and was a 1988 graduate of Black River.

The past year Kenny worked for RPM International, in Medina, a job that he truly loved. A content and happy man, Kenny found such joy in life. He enjoyed working on landscape projects, especially for friends and family and he loved to watch WWE wrestling. Most of all Kenny cherished his many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews and the time he spent with them.

Kenny leaves to cherish his memory his loving spouse of nearly 8 years, Deborah Stanley Samples; his triplet brother, Keith (Yolanda) Samples, of Oberlin; sisters, Sherri (Ronnie) Bogle, of Chickasha, OK, Lisa Samples, of Amherst, and Deborah Samples, of Oberlin; Nieces and nephews, Stephanie, Stacy, Brooke, Dylan, Deanna, Ashlee, Rickey, Cassandra, Samantha, Brett, Garret, and Lucas; great nieces and nephews, Rockie, Presley, Oliver, Carter Mae, Lucas Jr, Lilly, Jackson, and Aria; and his beloved dog, his little girl, Sophie. In addition to his parents, Kenny was preceded in death by his other triplet brother, Michael Samples.

Friends and family will be received on Friday, August 15, from 4:30 p.m. until the time of services beginning at 5:30 at Eastman Funeral Home, 200 West Main Street, New London. A gathering for family and friends will be held following the service at the New London Eagles, 29 West Fir Street, New London. Expressions of sympathy may be shared online at www.eastmanfuneralhome.com.