Samantha J. Prince Obituary (1986

Samantha J. Prince, 35, of Macon passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. She was born September 27, 1986 in Taylorville. Samantha married Brian Prince on April 9, 2022 in Macon and he survives. Samantha received an associate degree in education and was a daycare teacher at Kids-N-Fitness in Decatur. She attended the GT Church in Decatur and enjoyed crafting. She was always helping others and would go above & beyond to make things special for others. Her greatest love was for her babies. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Ava & Owen Jensen and Harper Prince at home; parents: Kenny & Lori Hudson, Findlay, IL and Michael Payne, Springfield, IL; brother, Michael Payne, Findlay, IL; grandmothers, Claire "Penny" Payne, Springfield, IL & Louise Beck and mother-in-law, Kathy Prince. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Hope Prince; grandparents: Charles & Alberta Jenkins, Robert & Catherine Hudson, Allen R. Payne and Betty Lassiter; uncles: David Jenkins, Robert Hudson, Jr. & Jeffrey Payne and father-in-law, Brian S. Prince. Funeral services for Samantha will be held on Monday, August 22, 2022 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorials in Samantha's honor may be made to a fund for the children and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.