Donald Paul Samanie

ARLINGTON - Donald Paul Samanie Jr., 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in Arlington. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2017 at North Davis Church of Christ, 1601 N Davis Dr., Arlington. Interment: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington. Don was born on March 11, 1944 in Big Spring, TX to Donald Paul Samanie and Jettie Marie Long Samanie. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran having earned the rank of Captain as a fighter pilot. A resident of Arlington since 1978, he served as Elder for many years at North Davis Church of Christ. He worked as a business executive and consultant in several industries including Oil and Real Estate. Don served as business manager at Let's Start Talking Ministry and retired in 2013. He enjoyed serving at church, reading, Civil War history, teaching bible class, and was a counselor to many. Don was a great student of the Bible and loved to share his faith with others. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 43 years, Linda Carol Johnson Samanie on May 20, 2010; his parents; and mother and father-in-law, Max Johnson and Joy Blackman Johnson. Survivors: Daughters, Julie MacDonald and husband, Chad of Arlington, Tracie Ely and husband, Brian of Burleson; brother, David Samanie and wife, Jill of Charlotte, NC; sister, Junanne Cooper and husband, Gary of Fort Worth; mother-in-law, Opal Johnson of Cookeville, TN; brother in-law, Rev. Phillip Johnson and wife, Janet of Camden, NJ; sisters-in-law, Toni Samanie of Edmond, OK and Sherry Lee Woodward and husband, Mark of North Richland Hills; grandchildren, Caden, Cort, Emma and Ally; and host of nieces and nephews, family and friends. Wade Family Funeral Home (817) 274-9233